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Webster 1913 Edition


Flatus

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Fla′tus

,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Flatuses
(#)
, L.
Flatus
.
[L., fr.
flare
to blow.]
1.
A breath; a puff of wind.
Clarke.
2.
Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities of the body.
Quincy.

Webster 1828 Edition


Flatus

FLA'TUS

,
Noun.
[L. from flo, to blow.]
1.
A breath; a puff of wind.
2.
Wind generated in the stomach or other cavities of the body; flatulence.