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Heartburn vs Heartburned - What's the difference?

heartburn | heartburned |

As a noun heartburn

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

As an adjective heartburned is

having heartburn.

heartburn

Alternative forms

* heart-burn

Noun

  • (pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
  • Synonyms

    * acid reflux * cardialgia * gastroesophageal reflux * pyrosis

    See also

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    heartburned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having heartburn.
  • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)