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flatulence

[flach-uh-luhns] / ˈflætʃ ə ləns /


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Eating foods that contain gluten can trigger a range of gut symptoms, such as diarrhoea, stomach aches, sloating and flatulence, indigestion and constipation.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In research published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, a study led by UMD assistant research scientist Santiago Botasini used the device to measure flatulence in healthy adults.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Despite the prevalence of digestive-health issues, flatulence researchers have been limited to either invasive laboratory studies or self-reporting, which has proven unreliable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The referee called his flatulence "unsportsmanlike" and thought he was "farting on someone else".

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

Old Fart, he had called it because the horse had had a terrible problem with flatulence.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper