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.

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  • noun any agent that reduces intestinal gas

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ flatulent

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Examples

  • 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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