flatulence

The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

Noun

  1. The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
  2. The release of such gas; breaking wind.

Origin

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

Forms

flatulences

Related

afflatus

Derived

antiflatulence flatulate flatulence tax flatulist flatulogenic vaginal flatulence