The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flatus \Fla"tus\, n.; pl. E. Flatuses, L. Flatus. [L., fr.
   flare to blow.]
   1. A breath; a puff of wind. --Clarke.
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   2. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities
      of the body. --Quincy.
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