Associations to the word «Heartburn»

Wiktionary

HEARTBURN, noun. (pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

Dictionary definition

HEARTBURN, noun. 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.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley