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Definition of
heartburn noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
heartburn
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɑrtbərn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a pain that feels like something burning in your chest caused by
indigestion
See
heartburn
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