flatus

[ fley-tuhs ]

/ ˈfleɪ təs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR flatus ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fla·tus·es.

intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.

Also called gas.

Origin of flatus

1660–70; <New Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent to flā(re) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby flatus

flat tuning, flatulate, flatulence, flatulent, flat universe, flatus, flatware, flat wart, flat-water, flatways, flat white

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Example sentences from the Web for flatus

The plebs plebis think that the cause is wind or flatus, and that they get rid of the ague by belching.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
It should be clear, because "turbida impinguat, flatus gignit, atque brevem spiritum efficit."
Odd Bits of History|Henry W. Wolff
Relief is obtained both from the pain and from the sense of distension by expulsion of flatus.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
His stomach was a good deal disturbed, and the bowels were soon distended with flatus.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Not that they may not be more than names (flatus vocis), but that they are nothing less than names.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno

British Dictionary definitions for flatus

flatus

/ (ˈfleɪtəs) /

noun plural -tuses

gas generated in the alimentary canal

Word Origin for flatus

C17: from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for flatus

flatus

[ flā′təs ]

n.

Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially from the stomach or intestines.

单词	flatus
释义	flatus [ fley-tuhs ] / ˈfleɪ təs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flatus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fla·tus·es. intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane. Also called gas. Origin of flatus 1660–70; <New Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent to flā(re) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action Words nearby flatus flat tuning, flatulate, flatulence, flatulent, flat universe, flatus, flatware, flat wart, flat-water, flatways, flat white Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flatus The plebs plebis think that the cause is wind or flatus, and that they get rid of the ague by belching. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton It should be clear, because "turbida impinguat, flatus gignit, atque brevem spiritum efficit." Odd Bits of History\|Henry W. Wolff Relief is obtained both from the pain and from the sense of distension by expulsion of flatus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various His stomach was a good deal disturbed, and the bowels were soon distended with flatus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Not that they may not be more than names (flatus vocis), but that they are nothing less than names. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno British Dictionary definitions for flatus flatus / (ˈfleɪtəs) / noun plural -tuses gas generated in the alimentary canal Word Origin for flatus C17: from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flatus wisp, whiff, hint, fume, odor, aroma, breath, puff, scent, sigh, smell, pull, draw, emanation, gust, flurry, waft, drag, draft, smoke Medical definitions for flatus flatus [ flā′təs ] n. Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially from the stomach or intestines. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flatus

noun, plural fla·tus·es.

Origin of flatus

Words nearby flatus

Example sentences from the Web for flatus

British Dictionary definitions for flatus

noun plural -tuses

Word Origin for flatus

Words related to flatus

Medical definitions for flatus

n.