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FLATUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Synonyms:
breaking wind; fart; farting; flatus; wind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("flatus" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)