Reflux Synonyms

rēflŭks
The outward flow of the tide
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ebb

Words Related to Reflux

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. oesophagitis
  2. gastrooesophageal
  3. gastro-oesophageal
  4. gastritis
  5. heartburn
  6. constipation
  7. esophagitis
  8. vesico-ureteric
  9. gout
  10. colic
  11. hyponatraemia

Reflux Sentence Examples

  • The ester is heated under reflux with a dilute alkali like sodium hydroxide solution.

  • This is significant to GERD sufferers because foods that take longer to digest are usually more likely to trigger acid reflux attacks.Simple sugars and table salt both tend to increase the osmolarity of stomach contents.

  • The inflow to the deep basins is intermittent, probably with a long period of flux and reflux.

  • This reflux of air could contain contaminated droplets of sewage present in the soil stack.

  • Those who take different kinds of medication, notably proton pump inhibitors (like the common over-the-counter acid reflux drug Prilosec) have lower amounts of the stomach acid needed for proper B12 absorption from food.

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