reflux

re·flux

 (rē′flŭks′)

n.

1. A flowing back; ebb.

2. Medicine Backflow, as of gastric acid into the esophagus.

3. Chemistry The process of refluxing.

v. re·fluxed, re·flux·ing, re·flux·es Chemistry

v.tr.

To boil (a liquid) in a vessel attached to a condenser so that the vapors continuously condense for reboiling.

v.intr.

To be boiled in such a way.

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[Medieval Latin reflūxus : Latin re-, re- + Latin flūxus, flow, from past participle of fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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reflux

(ˈriːflʌks)

vb

(Chemistry) chem to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel

n

1. (Chemistry) chem

a. an act of refluxing

b. (as modifier): a reflux condenser.

2. the act or an instance of flowing back; ebb

[C15: from Medieval Latin refluxus, from Latin refluere to flow back]

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re•flux

(ˈriˌflʌks)

n.

a flowing back; ebb.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin refluxus. See re-, flux]

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reflux

Past participle: refluxed
Gerund: refluxing

Imperative

reflux

reflux

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reflux - an abnormal backward flow of body fluids pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition esophageal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, oesophageal reflux - reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus hepatojugular reflux - a venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure ureterorenal reflux - a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis vesicoureteral reflux - a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
	2.	reflux - the outward flow of the tide ebb ebbtide - the tide while water is flowing out flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

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Translations

takaisinvirtaus

reflusso

reflux

[ˈriːflʌks] N → reflujo m

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reflux

n → Rückfluss m

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re·flux

n. reflujo, flujo retrógrado;

abdominojugular ___ → ___ abdominoyugular;

esophageal ___ → ___ esofágico;

hepatojugular ___ → ___ hepatoyugular;

intrarenal ___ → ___ intrarenal;

ureterorenal ___ → ___ ureterorenal.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

reflux

n reflujo; acid — reflujo ácido; gastroesophageal — reflujo gastroesofágico

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