See Also: Reflux(medicine)
reflux(dictionary)
Reflux(health)
GastroEsophageal Reflux(medicine)
reflux nephropathy(medicine)
reflux oesophagitis(medicine)
ureterorenal reflux(medicine)
vesicoureteral reflux(medicine)
Acid reflux(health)
Esophageal reflux(health)

reflux (iou)



reflux noun & verb. LME.
[from RE- + FLUX noun.]
A. noun.
A flowing back, as of the tide, an ebb, (esp. in flux and reflux); a reverse flow, esp. (Medicine) of gastric fluid etc. LME.
C. Lyell Heat and cold..are in..universal flux and reflux.
Chemistry. The condition, process, or action of refluxing; the condensed vapour involved in this. L19.
at reflux, under reflux in a vessel fitted with a reflux condenser.
b. verb. Chemistry.
verb intrans. Of a liquid: boil in circumstances such that the vapour returns to the stock of liquid after condensing. E20.
verb trans. & intrans. Boil (a liquid) in this way, esp. using a reflux condenser. E20.
Comb.: reflux condenser Chemistry a condenser which enables condensed vapour to run back into the stock of boiling liquid; reflux oesophagitis Medicine: caused by the reverse flow of gastric fluid into the oesophagus from the stomach; reflux valve = check-valve s.v. CHECK-.