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Definition of flatus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flatus

noun
 
/ˈfleɪtəs/
 
/ˈfleɪtəs/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. gas in the stomach or intestines
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘blowing’, from flare ‘to blow’.
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