bloating en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbləʊtɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbloʊtɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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A bloated condition; distention.
The bloatings, the bowel distentions, the torments from gas retention, the inability to expel flatus, are all conspicuously absent and if present are so in a mild degree.
1914, Canada Lancet, volume 47, page 371:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bloatings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
tumescence · turgescence · bloating · turgor · intumescence · ectasia · ectasis · bloatedness · inturgescence · swelling · turgidity · bloatedness · swollenness · distension · tumidity · turgidity · swelling · nodosity
Translations (4)
de Aufgedunsenheit (bloated condition; distention) · ar نَفْخ (bloated condition; distention) · de Blähung (bloated condition; distention) · ar اِنْتِفَاخ (bloated condition; distention)