the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A breath; a puff of wind.
n. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities of the body.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A breath; a puff of wind; a pure expulsion of air from the lungs through the throat and mouth.
n. Wind present in the stomach or intestines; eructation.
n. Inflation; puffiness; the state of being distended with air, as a tumor.
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n. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Word Usage
"•The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen."