heartburn

[hahrt-burn]

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noun

an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid.

bitter jealousy; envy.

Origin of heartburn

1590–1600; translation of Greek kardialgía; see heart, burn¹

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Related Words for heartburn

indigestion, pyrosis, backflow, cardialgia

Examples from the Web for heartburn

Contemporary Examples of heartburn

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I repeatedly read Heartburn the way I repeatedly watched Clueless, because it never failed to make me smile.
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July 21, 2009

Historical Examples of heartburn

Would she hand that one this bit of magnesia for his heartburn?
The Red Acorn
John McElroy
I ain't tried them for quite a while, and maybe they'll help the heartburn.
Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
"Gives me the heartburn," he said, and shook his head rather sadly.
Kipps
H. G. Wells
The usual causes of heartburn are excess in eating and drinking, the use of improper food, and sedentary habits.
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One has no misgivings, no heartburn, no exasperation with fate.
Command
William McFee

British Dictionary definitions for heartburn

heartburn

noun

a burning sensation beneath the breastbone caused by irritation of the oesophagus, as from regurgitation of the contents of the stomachTechnical names: cardialgia, pyrosis

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Word Origin and History for heartburn

mid-13c., herte-brine "lust," later "heartburn, indigestion" (mid-15c.); also herte-brenning "anger, bitterness" (c.1400), also "heartburn" (mid-15c.). See heart + burn (n.). Also cf. cardiac.

heartburn in Medicine

heartburn

[härt′bûrn′]

n.

A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus.acid reflux cardialgia pyrosis

heartburn in Science

heartburn

[härt′bûrn′]

A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus. Also called acid reflux

heartburn in Culture

heartburn

A burning sensation in the middle of the chest at the junction of the esophagus and stomach, caused by stomach acids that back up and enter the lower end of the esophagus.