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n. - A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus).

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  • I love to hear and see about street food from all over the world. heartburn is ok. lol
  • I ate tums like candy from my second trimester onward - pregnancy heartburn is like no other.
  • Doing so will probably give me a classic symptom of tsouris, heartburn, that is.
  • Frequent heartburn is defined as heartburn that occurs two or more days per week.
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