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acid reflux

American  
[as-id ree-fluhks] / ˈæs ɪd ˈri flʌks /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a chronic condition in which acid from the stomach flows back into the lower esophagus, causing pain or tissue damage.

acid reflux British  

noun

  1. the regurgitation of stomach acid into the oesophagus, causing heartburn

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acid reflux Scientific  

  1. See heartburn

Etymology

Origin of acid reflux

First recorded in 1955–60

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