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Definition of Reflux
1. Noun. An abnormal backward flow of body fluids.
Generic synonyms: Pathology
Specialized synonyms: Esophageal Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Oesophageal Reflux, Hepatojugular Reflux, Ureterorenal Reflux, Vesicoureteral Reflux
Specialized synonyms: Esophageal Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Oesophageal Reflux, Hepatojugular Reflux, Ureterorenal Reflux, Vesicoureteral Reflux
2. Noun. The outward flow of the tide.
Definition of Reflux
1. a. Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.
2. n. A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides.
Definition of Reflux
1. Noun. the backwards flow of any fluid ¹
2. Noun. (chemistry) a technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period ¹
3. Verb. To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reflux
1. to cause to flow back [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Reflux
1. A backward or return flow. Origin: L. Fluxus = flow This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reflux
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