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Meaning of "flatulence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLATULENCE

flatulence  [ˈflætʃʊləns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLATULENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flatulence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLATULENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flatulence

Flatulence

Flatulence is defined in the medical literature as "flatus expelled through the anus" or the "quality or state of being flatulent", which is defined in turn as "marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach; likely to cause digestive flatulence." The root of these words is from the Latin flatus – "a blowing, a breaking wind". Flatus is also the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. These standard definitions do not reflect the fact that a proportion of intestinal gas may be composed of swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not totally generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology. It is normal for humans to pass flatus through the rectum, although the amount and the frequency may vary greatly between individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas passed through the rectum to have a characteristic feculent smell, although this too may vary in concentration. Flatus is brought to the rectum by specialised contractions of the muscles in the intestines and colon.

Definition of flatulence in the English dictionary

The definition of flatulence in the dictionary is a condition in which excessive gas builds up in the intestines and is then released. Other definition of flatulence is a pompous and overblown quality in speech, writing etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLATULENCE


ambulance
ˈæmbjʊləns
condolence
kənˈdəʊləns
corpulence
ˈkɔːpjʊləns
crapulence
ˈkræpjʊləns
feculence
ˈfekjʊləns
flocculence
ˈflɒkjʊləns
fraudulence
ˈfrɔːdjʊləns
opulence
ˈɒpjʊləns
petulance
ˈpɛtjʊləns
pulverulence
pʌlˈvɛrʊləns
purulence
ˈpjʊərʊləns
redolence
ˈrɛdəʊləns
somnambulance
sɒmˈnæmbjʊləns
stridulance
ˈstrɪdjʊləns
succulence
ˈsʌkjʊləns
temulence
ˈtemjʊləns
truculence
ˈtrʌkjʊləns
turbulence
ˈtɜːbjʊləns
undulance
ˈʌndjʊləns
virulence
ˈvɪrʊləns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLATULENCE

flatterous
flatterously
flattery
flattest
flattie
flatties
flatting
flattish
flattop
flatty
flatulency
flatulent
flatulently
flatuous
flatus
flatware
flatwash
flatways
flatwise
flatwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLATULENCE

ambivalence
at your convenience
benevolence
covalence
domestic violence
equivalence
excellence
indolence
insolence
malevolence
nonviolence
par excellence
pestilence
polyvalence
prevalence
radio silence
silence
somnolence
ultraviolence
valence
violence

Synonyms and antonyms of flatulence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLATULENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flatulence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flatulence

Translation of «flatulence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLATULENCE

Find out the translation of flatulence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flatulence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flatulence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胀气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flatulencia
570 millions of speakers

English

flatulence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट फूलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتفاخ البطن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метеоризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flatulência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাঁপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flatulence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kembung perut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flatulenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鼓腸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자만심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flatulence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giọng văn khoa trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुशारकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tantana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flatulenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzdęcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метеоризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flatulență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετεωρισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

winderigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flatulens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flatulens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flatulence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLATULENCE»

The term «flatulence» is regularly used and occupies the 57.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLATULENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flatulence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flatulence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flatulence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLATULENCE»

Discover the use of flatulence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flatulence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wind breaks: coming to terms with flatulence
In an accessible question-and-answer format, the authors answer the most common questions about flatulence--including how to limit it--and offer a compendium of humorous historical tidbits and euphemisms about gas. Reprint.
Terry Dorcen Bolin, Rosemary Stanton, 1995
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Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
Flatulence Abdomen.— Suddenly awoke at night, with excessive urging to stool, followed by a thin pasty evacuation and then by painful distension of the abdomen, as if from flatulence, above the pubis, together with great exhaustion. Natrum ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
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Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica
Loud rumbling in the abdomen, eructations and discharges of flatulence, which relieve towards morning,'3. — Rumbling in the bowels,". — 8 Constant rumbling and croaking in the bowels as from j'rogt,1. — Loud rumbling in the intestines, ...
T. F. Allen, 2013
4
Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read ...
Reminding us of the humorous, irreverent side of this American icon, these essays endure as both hilarious satire and a timely reminder of the importance of a free press.
Benjamin Franklin, Carl Japikse, 2003
5
Homoeopathic Therapeutics
DISTENSION OF THE ABDOMEN AND FLATULENCE. The best remedies are : 1 , asa., chin., n. vom., puis., sulph. ; 2, aesc h., arum, tr., hell., cact., carb. v., cist., cham., coca, colch. ; or, 3, asclep., agn.,bapt., calc ph., caps., cauloph., collins., ...
Samuel Lilienthal, 1879
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Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
Flatulence Eating. — Pain in the bowels after eating and moving about as if from flatus. Lycopodium (Hg) Flatulence Epigastrium. — Weight in epigastrium, as if burdened with flatulence. Carbolic Acid (Hg) Flatulence Epigastrium. — Aching ...
James William Ward, 1985
7
Vet On Call: The Best Home Remedies for Keeping Your Dog Healthy
But excessive flatulence can test the patience of even the most devoted owner. Flatulence is a normal part of digestion. It usually occurs when food isn't completely broken down in the intestine, allowing a build-up of gasses. Much of this gas is ...
Matthew Hoffman, The Editors of Pets: Part of the Family, 1999
8
Blended Medicine: How to Integrate the Best Mainstream and ...
But flatulence isn't nearly as funny when it emanates from you, especially in social situations. Though sometimes unpredictable, flatulence is an inevitable by- product of the digestive process. Every day, 1 to 5 ounces of undigested pnR THE ...
Michael Castleman, 2002
9
Transactions of the American Dental Association at the ... ...
Post-nasal catarrh. intestinal flatulence. Rheumatism. intestinal flatulence. Gas + stomach distress. Rheumatism. Rheumatism. Stomach distress. Hay fever. Eczema. Rheumatism. Intestinal flatulence. Chronic rheumatoid arthritis. intestinal ...
American Dental Association, 1913
10
The Chronic Diseases: Their Specific Nature and Homoeopathic ...
Flatulence moving about in the abdomen, — with single stitches in different parls, especially in the left side, towards the ribs. * A good deal of flatulence, with rumbling and loud motion of flatulence in the abdomen, in the afternoon. * Motion of ...
Samuel Hahnemann, 1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLATULENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flatulence is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Not All Mommies Love Their Babies The Way I Love You'
And no, I have no idea if Wario can actually KO with flatulence alone... and I'm not sure if I want to.) My husband and I were in the front listening ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Billy Connolly brings a movable heart to What We Did On Our Holiday
Strategically-delivered flatulence is among the arsenal of devices Connolly's character Gordie uses to keep the little ones (and himself) amused ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
Is Drinking Charcoal a Safe Detox?
'Activated charcoal' is even an NHS approved cure which can be used to 'relieve the symptoms of indigestion, flatulence, and hyperacidity'. «DESIblitz, Jul 15»
4
I am sick, and I am childless – hear me roar, and hear me cough
Thus, I chose a bulldog who – apart from a bad case of flatulence, a snore that rattles the rafters and extortionate health insurance (one of this ... «The Age, Jul 15»
5
REVIEW: Shrek The Musical, Mayflower Theatre - until July 26
Where else could you witness two characters bond over flatulence? Shrek (Dean Chisnall) and Fiona (Bronte Barber) do just that during I Think I Got You Beat ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Minions Movie Review
There is enough flatulence and falling down, minion hijinks and pratfalls to keep the kids entertained for the duration of the movie. There is no ... «Bigpicturebigsound.com, Jul 15»
7
It's not just the out-of-towners who can't read or follow sport fishing …
Then out of nowhere a man from Eagle River managed to ride into brain flatulence history to swell the ranks of the Homer/Anchorage alliance ... «Homer News, Jul 15»
8
9 ways to tell if you live next door to a cannabis farm
If so, either they have a really smelly dog, an issue with flatulence, or there's something else they don't want you to smell. 9. Surprisingly, their ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
9
Women: 'Never laugh at flatulence'
(DAILYMAIL) — There's no official set of rules when it comes to using a public restroom, but some women on Reddit took it upon themselves to ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
10
Rants from the Hill: Such Sweet Sorrow
And no social constraint is more repressive than the widespread public prohibition against flatulence. That is why, as a small celebration of ... «High Country News, Jul 15»

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