What does heartburn mean?

n. A feeling of burning pain in your chest, usually caused by stomach acid coming back up into your esophagus.

heartburn

🇺🇸 /ˈhɑːrtbɜːrn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɑːtbɜːn/

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noun

A feeling of burning pain in your chest, usually caused by stomach acid coming back up into your esophagus.

After eating a large, spicy meal, she experienced severe heartburn.

A feeling of burning pain in your chest, usually caused by stomach acid coming back up into your esophagus.

Plural heartburns