flatus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
    fart; farting; breaking wind; wind.

WordNet

Fla"tus noun
Etymology
L., fr. flare to blow.
Wordforms
plural E Flatuses L Flatus
Definitions
  1. A breath; a puff of wind. Clarke.
  2. Wind or gas generated in the stomach or other cavities of the body. Quincy.

Webster 1913