Definition of "flatus" [‖Fla•tus]

• Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines. (noun)

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• "•The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen."
• "Orlistat use frequently results in adverse events including flatus, oily stools, fecal urgency or fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain, particularly among patients who do not follow the recommended low-fat diet."
• "This would be enforced by the flatus police (former ICE and Border agents fired by Obama Momma when he removed the CONUS borders)."