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heartburn

  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn/

A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

Other meanings

  1. annoyance, heartache, or similar feelings.

Word history

From Middle English "hertbryne".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “heartburn” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.