/ ˈfleɪtəs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) gas in the stomach or intestines
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally blowing , from flare to blow.
/ ˈfleɪtəs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) gas in the stomach or intestines
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally blowing , from flare to blow.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005