flatus

flatus
/flay"teuhs/, n., pl. flatuses.
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.
[1660-70; < NL; L: a blowing, breathing, breath, equiv. to fla(re) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action]

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  • Flatus — Fla tus, n.; pl. E. {Flatuses}, L. {Flatus}. [L., fr. flare to blow.] 1. A breath; a puff of wind. Clarke. [1913 Webster] 2. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities of the body. Quincy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • flatus — 1660s, from L. flatus a blowing, from flare to blow (see BLOW (Cf. blow) (v.1)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Flatus — Flatus,der:⇨Wind(I,2) …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • flatus — [flāt′əs] n. [L < flare, to blow: see BLAST] gas in, or expelled from, the stomach or intestines …   English World dictionary

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  • Flatus — Gas in the intestinal tract or passed through the anus. The intestinal gases are hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, all of which are odorless. The unpleasant smell of flatus is the result of trace gases such as indole, skatole, and …   Medical dictionary

  • Flatus — Blähung; Furz (derb); Flatulenz; Darmwind (umgangssprachlich); Pups (umgangssprachlich); Schoas (bayr.) (derb); Schas (österr.) (derb) * * …   Universal-Lexikon

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