n 1  :  a flowing back  :  REGURGITATION < of gastric acid>  <mitral valve >  - see GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX   2  :  a process of refluxing or condition of being refluxed <the sample was hydrolyzed … under for 24 hours -T. Y. Ho et al> 
adj :  of, relating to, involving, or caused by reflux < esophagitis> 
, vt :  to cause to flow back or return : esp  :  to heat (as under a reflux condenser) so that the vapors formed condense to a liquid that flows back to be heated again vi  :  to flow back <damage to the esophageal mucous membrane when gastric acid refluxed into the esophagus>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:   reflex  reflexa 
 
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