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- [ree-fluhks]
- /ˈriˌflʌks/
- /ˈriː.flʌks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-fluhks]
- /ˈriˌflʌks/
Definitions of reflux word
- noun reflux a flowing back; ebb. 1
- verb reflux to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel 0
- noun reflux an act of refluxing 0
- noun reflux (as modifier) 0
- noun reflux the act or an instance of flowing back; ebb 0
- noun reflux a flowing back; ebb; specif., regurgitation of food from the stomach to the esophagus 0
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Origin of reflux
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word refluxus. See re-, flux
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Parts of speech for Reflux
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reflux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reflux usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reflux
noun reflux
- backflow — a reverse flow, the movement (of a liquid) in the opposite direction to its previous, natural or intended direction
- low water — water at its lowest level, as in a river.
- dwindling — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- ebb — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
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