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Vinony

flatulence

noun

  1. bodily function of expelling intestinal gas out of the anus
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/ / /ˈflæt͡ʃʊləns/ / /ˈflæt(j)ʊləns/

noun

Etymology: From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

  1. The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
  2. The release of such gas; breaking wind.