FLATULENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flatulence mean? 

• FLATULENCE (noun)
  The noun FLATULENCE has 2 senses:

1. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

2. pompously embellished language

  Familiarity information: FLATULENCE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLATULENCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

flatulence; flatulency; gas

Hypernyms ("flatulence" is a kind of...):

physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)

Derivation:

flatulent (suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal)

flatulent (generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pompously embellished language

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

flatulence; turgidity; turgidness

Hypernyms ("flatulence" is a kind of...):

long-windedness; prolixity; prolixness; windiness; wordiness (boring verbosity)

 Context examples 

A question about whether an individual has or had a problem with flatulence.

(Have Problem with Flatulence, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical signs include abdominal cramping, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea following the dietary intake of lactose.

(Lactose Intolerance, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical signs include abdominal cramping, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea following dietary intake of lactose, maltose or sucrose.

(Intestinal Disaccharidase Deficiency and Disaccharide Malabsorption, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about whether an individual is or was bothered by gas or flatulence.

(Bothered by Gas or Flatulence, NCI Thesaurus)

Natural or synthetic compounds usually administered orally, Antiflatulent Agents relieve or prevent flatulence, excess gas in the stomach and intestines, by adsorbing the gas, stimulating intestinal elimination of gas, or preventing gas formation.

(Antiflatulent Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

Alpha-galactosidase and activated charcoal are used against flatulence.

(Antiflatulent Agent, NCI Thesaurus)