borborygmic

/ˌbɔːrbəˈrɪɡmɪk, -ˌbɔːr-/

Definitions

1. adjective

characterized by or causing rumbling noises in the intestines, as when the stomach is digesting food.

“After eating a large meal, he felt a borborygmic rumble in his stomach.”

2. noun

a rumbling noise in the intestines, as when the stomach is digesting food.

“He heard a loud borborygmic sound coming from the patient’s stomach.”

Synonyms

  • gurgling
  • rumbling

Antonyms

  • silent
  • still