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flat⋅u⋅lent

  [flach-uh-luhnt]
–adjective
1. generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
2. attended with, caused by, or suffering from such an accumulation of gas.
3. having unsupported pretensions; inflated and empty; pompous; turgid: a flatulent style.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < NL flātulentus; see flatus, -ulent

Related forms:
flat⋅u⋅lence, flat⋅u⋅len⋅cy, noun
flat⋅u⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
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flat·u·lence   (flāch'ə-ləns)   
n.  

  1. The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.

  2. Self-importance; pomposity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

flatulent 
1599, from M.Fr. flatulent, from L. flatus "a blowing, a breaking wind," pp. of flare "to blow, puff," which is cognate with O.E. blawan (see blow (v.1)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flat·u·lence
Pronunciation: 'flach-&-l&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being flatulent

Main Entry: flat·u·lent
Pronunciation: -l&nt
Function: adjective
1 : marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine orstomach
2 : likely to cause digestive flatulence —flat·u·lent·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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flatulence flat·u·lence (flāch'ə-ləns) or flat·u·len·cy (flāch'ə-lən-sē)
n.
The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.

flat'u·lent adj.

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flatulence

the presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestine, which sometimes results in the expulsion of the gas through the anus. Healthy individuals produce significant amounts of intestinal gas (flatus) daily; without rectal release, gases trapped within the digestive system produce bloating and abdominal distention. Although a normal occurrence, flatulence sometimes causes embarrassment because of the sound and fetid odour of the gases

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