Hypertext Webster Gateway: "heartburn"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Heartburn \Heart"burn`\, n. (Med.)
An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended
with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but
is often a symptom of often complaints.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
heartburn
n : a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by
gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach
irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a
diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder [syn: {pyrosis}]
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