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Definition of heartburn noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heartburn

noun

/ˈhɑːtbɜːn/

/ˈhɑːrtbɜːrn/

[uncountable]

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a pain that feels like something burning in your chest caused by acid coming back up from your stomach

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