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Flatulence


FLAT'ULENCE,

FLAT'ULENCY, noun [See Flatulent.]

1. Windiness in the stomach; air generated in a weak stomach and intestines by imperfect digestion, occasioning distension, uneasiness, pain, and often belchings.

2. Airiness; emptiness; vanity.