Definition of heartburn
: a burning discomfort behind the lower part of the sternum due especially to spasmodic reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus
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Examples of heartburn in a Sentence
I like spicy food, but it gives me heartburn.
Recent Examples of heartburn from the Web
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The cut to mental health creates some heartburn for some legislators.
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Just adding some healthy food options for exhibitors and visitors would help alleviate several thousand incidences of heartburn every January.
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First Known Use of heartburn
15th century
HEARTBURN Defined for English Language Learners
heartburn
playDefinition of heartburn for English Language Learners
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: an unpleasant hot feeling in your chest caused by something that you ate
Medical Dictionary
heartburn
playMedical Definition of heartburn
: a burning discomfort behind the lower part of the sternum usually related to spasm of the lower end of the esophagus or of the upper part of the stomach often in association with gastroesophageal reflux—called also cardialgia, pyrosis; compare water brash
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