reflux

[ree-fluhks]

noun

1. a flowing back; ebb.

reflux

/ ˈriːflʌks /

verb

1. chem to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel

noun

1. chem

   1. an act of refluxing

   2. ( as modifier )

      a reflux condenser

2. the act or an instance of flowing back; ebb

Word History and Origins

Origin of reflux¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word refluxus. See re-, flux

Word History and Origins

Origin of reflux¹

C15: from Medieval Latin refluxus , from Latin refluere to flow back

Example Sentences

Her youngest child is 22 months old and still nursing; he has acid reflux and an allergy to other forms of milk.

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A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of the condition.

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The study also suggested some cases of tooth wear were related to gastric acids, with dental screenings revealing patterns similar to those from acid reflux and even in eating disorders like bulimia.

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Beth said Riley later recovered, but at six months old, tests discovered his left kidney was scarred, his right had reflux and there were also issues with his bladder.

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The cells there aren’t built to withstand exposure to stomach acid, so in people with chronic acid reflux, they sometimes adapt by becoming more like intestinal tissue.

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