FLATULENCE Definition & Meaning

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flatulence

[ flach-uh-luhns ]

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noun

the condition of having an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal:
To avoid the uncomfortable feeling of flatulence, increase your fiber intake gradually.
the expulsion of alimentary gas through the anus:
Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, flatulence, and headache.
inflated and empty speech or writing; unsupported pretension; pomposity:
His lectures, noted for their flatulence, were popular fodder for mocking.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of flatulence¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French ; flatul(ent) ( def ) + -ence ( def )

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The best defense of President Trump’s cerebral flatulence is that he was the one being glib.

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Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock.

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Throwing punches around and preaching from chairs while engaging in loud flatulence are also known symptoms.

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The inability to belch can cause bloating, pain, gurgling in the neck and chest, and excessive flatulence as built-up air seeks an alternate exit route.

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This amount of air depends on the balance between the intake, production and elimination of gas through belching, flatulence or its consumption by the intestinal microbiota.

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