Meaning Of The Word Heartburn

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heartburn
uncountable noun: Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in your chest, caused by indigestion.

heartburn in American English
a burning sensation beneath the breastbone resulting from a spastic reflux of stomach acid, food, etc. into the esophagus; pyrosis; brash
noun: an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid

heartburn in British English
noun: a burning sensation beneath the breastbone caused by irritation of the oesophagus, as from regurgitation of the contents of the stomach

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