Main Entry: ¹re·flux

Pronunciation: \ˈrē-ˌfləks\

Function: noun

1 a : a flowing back : regurgitation <reflux of gastric acid> <mitral valve reflux> b : gastroesophageal reflux
2 : a process of refluxing or condition of being refluxed <the sample was hydrolyzed…under reflux for 24 hours—T. Y. Ho et al>