heartburn

[ hahrt-burn ]

noun

1. an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid.
2. bitter jealousy; envy.

heartburn

/ ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn /

noun

1. a burning sensation beneath the breastbone caused by irritation of the oesophagus, as from regurgitation of the contents of the stomach Technical namescardialgiapyrosis

heartburn

/ härt′bûrn′ /

1. A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus.
2. Also called acid reflux

heartburn

1. A burning sensation in the middle of the chest at the junction of the esophagus and stomach , caused by stomach acids that back up and enter the lower end of the esophagus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartburn¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; translation of Greek kardialgía; heart + burn ¹

Example Sentences

On top of that, several studies have shown that sleeping on your right side can aggravate heartburn.

From Popular-Science

It also cuts down on heartburn, as it keeps your head elevated above your chest.

From Popular-Science

That’s what AstraZeneca did around the turn of the century, when it evaded an expiring patent on the profitable heartburn drug Prilosec by introducing Nexium, a drug that was basically just different enough from Prilosec to get a new patent.

From FiveThirtyEight

Chest pain is a vague symptom that can be present in anything from heartburn to a panic attack to a heart attack.

From Time

“It gives the rest of us heartburn because we want to think there is an open ad economy, but the big guys are winning,” said Katherine Cartwright, principal at Criterion Global, an international media buying agency.

From Digiday

It was hard, and he had been fired off of Heartburn, so he was very upset by that.

From The Daily Beast

He was squeezing and suppressing the rights of women and causing heartburn among non-Muslims.

From The Daily Beast

But his career is filled with the kind of inflammatory soundbites that give campaign managers heartburn.

From The Daily Beast

Heartburn By Nora Ephron What would the genre of romantic comedy be without Nora Ephron?

From The Daily Beast

Along the ride the immense feeling of experiencing a “miracle” persisted—taking hold long before heartburn took over.

From The Daily Beast

If there be acid on the stomach, use the means recommended for heartburn.

From Project Gutenberg

I ain't tried them for quite a while, and maybe they'll help the heartburn.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a popular remedy in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, and heartburn.

From Project Gutenberg

For relief from heartburn or dyspepsia, drink a little cold water in which has been dissolved a teaspoonful of salt.

From Project Gutenberg

Pray leave off wine:—the stomach is quite at rest; no heartburn, no pain, no distention.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• indigestion