heartburn

[ hahrt-burn ]

/ ˈhɑrtˌbɜrn /

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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.

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Origin of heartburn

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

Words nearby heartburn

heart block, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbroken, heartburn, heartburning, heart cam, heart cherry, heart disease, hearted

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How to use heartburn in a sentence

Chest pain is a vague symptom that can be present in anything from heartburn to a panic attack to a heart attack.
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“It gives the rest of us heartburn because we want to think there is an open ad economy, but the big guys are winning,” said Katherine Cartwright, principal at Criterion Global, an international media buying agency.
‘The big guys are winning’: Digital media budgets prioritize Walmart, Amazon despite a glut of retail media inventory|Erika Wheless|March 23, 2021|Digiday
It was hard, and he had been fired off of Heartburn, so he was very upset by that.
Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper|Marlow Stern|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was squeezing and suppressing the rights of women and causing heartburn among non-Muslims.
Leslie H. Gelb on the Democracy-Elections Trap in Egypt|Leslie H. Gelb|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But his career is filled with the kind of inflammatory soundbites that give campaign managers heartburn.
Senator Geraldo Rivera? Seems Unlikely the Fox News Pundit Will Run|Howard Kurtz|February 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Heartburn By Nora Ephron What would the genre of romantic comedy be without Nora Ephron?
The Most Spectacular Literary Divorces: Nora Ephron, Rachel Cusk, & More|Jessica Ferri|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Along the ride the immense feeling of experiencing a “miracle” persisted—taking hold long before heartburn took over.
My Chick-Fil-A Miracle: Dining at Fried-Chicken Chain’s Original Restaurant|Andy Jacobsohn|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If there be acid on the stomach, use the means recommended for heartburn.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
I ain't tried them for quite a while, and maybe they'll help the heartburn.
Ethan Frome|Edith Wharton
It is a popular remedy in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, and heartburn.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
For relief from heartburn or dyspepsia, drink a little cold water in which has been dissolved a teaspoonful of salt.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
Pray leave off wine:—the stomach is quite at rest; no heartburn, no pain, no distention.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French

British Dictionary definitions for heartburn

heartburn

/ (ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn) /

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for heartburn

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.acid reflux cardialgia pyrosis

Scientific definitions for heartburn

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

Cultural definitions for heartburn

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.

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