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Definition of reflux noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reflux

noun

/ˈriːflʌks/

/ˈriːflʌks/

[uncountable] (medical)

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the fact of the liquid contents of the stomach flowing back into the oesophagus
- He has acid reflux.
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