acid reflux
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of acid reflux
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Her youngest child is 22 months old and still nursing; he has acid reflux and an allergy to other forms of milk.
From Salon
Cowell deemed this acid reflux extravaganza to be “small.”
From Salon
Mr Knight, who received the charge in 2023, told the BBC he had undergone stomach surgery a few weeks prior to the incident and had been told by doctors that complications such as acid reflux or vomiting could have serious consequences.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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