Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Preventing or treating excessive gas in the gastrointestinal tract.
- noun An antiflatulent drug.
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- adjective Serving to prevent
flatulence . - noun A
drug with this function.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any agent that reduces intestinal gas
Etymologies
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anti- + flatulent
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Examples
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Until you figure out which foods to eliminate from your child’s diet, try using acidophilus the active culture in yogurt 3 times a day, to promote healthier intestinal flora, as well as one of the following teas, as needed, for their antispasmodic, antiflatulent properties:
Gentle Healing for Baby and Child Andrea Candee 2000
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