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What is the difference between flatulence and flatulent?

flatulence | flatulent |

Flatulent is a related term of flatulence.



As a noun flatulence

is the state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and often released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

As an adjective flatulent is

affected by gas in the intestine; likely to fart.

flatulence

Noun

(-)
  • The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and often released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
  • The release of such gas, farting.
  • Coordinate terms

    * queef

    Usage notes

    A formal Latinate term, used in medical and scientific discourse, but also euphemistically to avoid crude terms such as fart. Compare excrement.

    flatulent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to fart.
  • (obsolete) Vain.
  • Synonyms

    * windy * gassy * breezy * curmurring * See also

    Derived terms

    * flatulently