noun

flatulence

FLAT-shuh-luhns

noun

Gas trapped in the digestive system, or the release of it.

"Beans are notorious for causing flatulence."

How to Use Flatulence

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA polite, clinical-sounding word for having or passing gas.

When to use it

Formal or medical in tone — "gas" or "wind" is more everyday.

Common pairings

suffer from flatulence cause flatulence

flatulences plural

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From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flare ("to blow").

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