antiflatulent

Defeats intestinal gas

Antiflatulent describes substances that reduce intestinal gas or prevent its formation.

The noun refers to medications like simethicone that break up gas bubbles in the digestive tract: She took an antiflatulent after the bean-heavy meal.

Also called antiflatulents or, more commonly, gas relief.

digestive

gas

Formless, expanding substance

stomach · colon · gut · gastrointestinal · peristalsis · fermentation · microbiome · probiotics · bile · enzymes

medication

Gas-X

Digestive discomfort remedy brand

antispasmodic · digestive enzymes · peppermint oil · fennel · ginger · asafoetida · over-the-counter · pharmacy · tablet · chewable

relief

comfort

Ease or soothing relief

defoaming · pressure relief · discomfort · pain relief · fast-acting · gentle · calming · settling · debloating · symptom relief

Opposites
gastrointestinal effect

antiflatulentflatulent

Producing digestive gas

fermentable · beans

pharmacological purpose

antiflatulentlaxative

Promotes intestinal evacuation

cathartic · purgative · stool softener · emetic · antidiarrheal

Family

anti, flatulent, flatulence, flatus, inflate, inflation, inflationary, inflatable, deflate

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G