heartburn
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heartburn
- /ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn/ UK
- /ˈhɑɹtˌbɝn/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English hertbryne, herte-bren (“lust", also "heartburn”, literally “heart burn”), equivalent to heart + burn. Compare also Middle English herte-brennyng (“anger, bitterness, heartburn”, literally “burning of/in the heart, heart-burning”). Compare also Ancient Greek καρδιαλγία (kardialgía), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). From being a burning sensation near the location of the heart in the chest.
noun heartburns · heart-burn
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A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
Coordinate term: cardiodynia
Similar: acid reflux, gastric reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, pyrosis, water brash, cardialgia, cardialgy
- annoyance, heartache, or similar feelings. ”There’s some heartburn about the fact the message is getting stepped on,” said Mark McKinnon, Bush’s campaign media strategist.
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noun pain caused by stomach acid
| Español | monosemic: rescoldera, ardentilla, agriera, ardor estomacal, acidez estomacal, agrura |
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| 한국어 | 속 쓰림 sok sseurim |
| 日本語 | 胸焼け muneyake |
| 中文 | 燒心 /烧心 shāoxīn, 胃灼熱 /胃灼热 wèizhuórè |
| Kiswahili | kiungulia |
| Português | azia, pirose |
| Français | brûlures d'estomac |
| Deutsch | Sodbrennen |
| Italiano | bruciore di stomaco |
| Ελληνικά | καούρα kaoúra |
| Română | arsuri la stomac |
| Русский | изжо́га izžóga, пиро́зис pirózis |
| Tiếng Việt | ợ nóng |
| العربية | حُرْقَة الْمَعِدَة, حموضة معوية |
| עברית | צרבת |
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title = {heartburn},
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