Look up: reflux


  1. reflux
    [n] - an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=reflux

  2. Reflux
    The flow of liquid back to where it originally came from. For example, there may be back-flow/reflux of urine from the bladder back up to the kidneys.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  3. Reflux
    a backward flow of food to the mouth from the gullet or stomach
    Found op http://www.woodlandherbs.co.uk/acatalog/glossary.html

  4. reflux
    Backwash, for example, of stomach contents into the oesophagus causing heartburn.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20896

  5. Reflux
    Reflux: The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=5269

  6. Reflux
    Re'flux` adjective Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/36

  7. Reflux
    Re'flux` noun [ French reflux . See Refluent , Flux .] A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides. « All from me Shall with a fierce reflux on me redound. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/36

  8. reflux
    A backward or return flow. ... Origin: L. Fluxus = flow ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?reflux

  9. reflux
    noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reflux

  10. reflux
    (re´flәks) a backward or return flow; see also backflow and regurgitation (def. 1). esophageal reflux , gastroesophageal reflux reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus; see gastroesophageal reflux disease. hepatojugular reflux ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  11. Reflux
    • (a.) Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action. • (n.) A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reflux/

  12. reflux
    (from the article `sedimentary rock`) ...of calcium-rich evaporite minerals like gypsum and anhydrite. These magnesium-rich brines then tend to be flushed downward owing to their high ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/26



  1. reflux
    (from the article `petroleum refining`) ...fractionating column pressure at the desired figure, usually near atmospheric pressure (about 1 kilogram per square centimetre, or 15 pounds per ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/26

  2. reflux
    (re- + L. fluxus flow) a backward or return flow.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio75.html

  3. reflux
    1. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
    2. the outward flow of the tide

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  4. reflux
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē′flŭks Definitions: 1. A backward flow. 2. chemistry to boil without loss of vapor because of the presence of a condenser that returns vapor as liquid.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=76996

  5. REFLUX
    Backward flow.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=R

  6. Reflux
    Vapour high in alcohol that returns to the still for further distillation. In pot stills the shape of the Lyne arm can be the reason; in continuous stills it is a method of controlling the final spirit.
    Found op http://www.clanmacdougall.net/scotch1.html

  7. Reflux
    During distillation some of the heavier flavours with comparatively high boiling points condense from vapour back into liquid form before leaving the still and are redistilled. This is known as reflux, and the greater the degree of reflux the lighter and 'cleaner' the spirit produced. Short, squat s...
    Found op http://www.whisky-pages.com/about.shtml

  8. Reflux
    Vapour high in alcohol that returns to the still for further distillation.
    Found op http://www.whiskiesofscotland.com/glossary

  9. Reflux
    The spirituous gases which condense and fall down into the still before they reach the condenser, thus they are re-distilled. Higher reflux proffers a more delicate, lighter spirit.
    Found op http://www.masterofmalt.com/whisky-glossary/

  10. reflux
    The backward flow of liquid from the stomach into the esophagus.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=R

  11. Reflux
    Reflux is a distillation technique involving the condensation of vapors and the return of this condensate to the system from which it originated. It is used in industrial and laboratory distillations. It is also used in chemistry to supply energy to reactions over a long period of time. == Reflux i...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflux

  12. Reflux
    [disambiguation] Reflux is a distillation technique involving the condensation of vapors and the return of this condensate to the system from which it originated. Reflux may also refer to: ==Medical== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflux_(disambiguation)

  13. reflux
    1) Acid ... 2) An abnormal backward flow of body fluids 3) Pathology
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/reflux/1

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