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reflux

[ ree-fluhks ]

noun

  1. a flowing back; ebb.


reflux

/ ˈ°ù¾±Ë´Ú±ôÊŒ°ì²õ /

verb

  1. chem to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel
“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

noun

  1. chem
    1. an act of refluxing
    2. ( as modifier )

      a reflux condenser

  2. the act or an instance of flowing back; ebb
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reflux1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word refluxus. See re-, flux
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reflux1

C15: from Medieval Latin refluxus , from Latin refluere to flow back
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Beth said Riley later recovered, but at six months old, tests discovered his left kidney was scarred, his right had reflux and there were also issues with his bladder.

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The cells there aren’t built to withstand exposure to stomach acid, so in people with chronic acid reflux, they sometimes adapt by becoming more like intestinal tissue.

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Stormi has had to be readmitted to hospital twice since her birth four weeks ago with an eye infection and reflux.

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Acid reflux is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus, usually after a meal or when lying down.

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Tomatoes have a high acid content, which can trigger heartburn or reflux.

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