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Definition of: flatulence
(flach′ə·ləns, -y-) noun
1. The accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels.
2. Windiness; vanity. Also flat′u·len·cy· [<F, ult. <L flatus a blowing <flare blow]
—flat′u·lent, flat′u·ous adjective
—flat′u·lent·ly adverb
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