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intestinal gas

Etymology: L, intestinum

gas in the digestive tract arising from three sources-swallowed air, gas produced by digestive processes, and blood gases diffused into the intestinal lumen. Gases produced in the intestine and diffused from blood are mainly hydrogen (H₂), most of which is a bacterial fermentation product of ingested carbohydrates, carbon dioxide (CO₂), and methane (CH₄).

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