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Grammar : Noun
Spell : flach-uh-luh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈflætʃ ə lənt

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Définition of flatulence

Origin :
  • 1711, from French flatulence, from flatulent (see flatulent). Flatulency is from 1650s.
  • noun pomposity
Example sentences :
  • Flatulence, eructations of gas, and borborygmi are controlled by strict diet according to the rules given.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Flatulence is seen in infants suffering from intestinal indigestion and the food is nearly always at fault.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • Flatulence is not inserted; but Flatulency is said to be 'windiness; fulness of wind.'
  • Extract from : « Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works » by Anonymous
  • Flatulence (ventositas) is likewise a cause of gout, as we have already hinted.
  • Extract from : « Gilbertus Anglicus » by Henry Ebenezer Handerson
  • It was entitled 'The Art of Flatulence', and it consisted of a number of rules and definitions.
  • Extract from : « The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists » by Robert Tressell
  • Flatulence usually results from fermentative processes in the stomach and bowel, as the outcome of bacterial activity.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 » by Various

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