First Known Use: 15th century
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1reflux
noun re·flux \ˈrē-ˌfləks\
medical : a backward flow of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus that causes heartburn
Full Definition of REFLUX
1
a : a flowing back b : gastroesophageal reflux
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Origin of REFLUX
Middle English, from Medieval Latin refluxus, from Latin re- + fluxus flow — more at flux
2reflux
verb re·flux \ri-ˈfləks, ˈrē-ˌ\
Definition of REFLUX
transitive verb
: to cause to flow back or return; especially : to heat such that the vapors formed condense and return to be heated again
intransitive verb
: to flow back
First Known Use of REFLUX
1926
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