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heartburn

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heart·burn  (härtbûrn)
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. Also called acid reflux, cardialgia, pyrosis.

heartburn
Noun
a burning sensation in the chest caused by indigestion

heartburn  (härtbûrn)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heartburnheartburn - a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Translations
Spanish heartburn [ˈhɑːtbəːn] nacedía
French heartburn [ˈhɑːtbəːn] heart nbrûlures fpl d'estomac
German heartburn [ˈhɑːtbəːn] heart nSodbrennen nt
Italian heartburn [ˈhɑːtbəːn] nbruciore m di stomaco

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Why, a single glass of beer would give me heartburn and spoil my next good meal.
"Monsieur," interrupted D'Artagnan, "you shall drink of a liquor which comes from one single French word, and is none the worse for that -- from the word grape; this cider gives me the heartburn.
I wouldn't take a glass for a five-pound note: it kills me with heartburn.
 
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