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refluxer

refluxer noun: an apparatus fitted with a reflux condenser.

Noun

refluxer (plural refluxers)

  1. An apparatus fitted with a reflux condenser.
  2. One who suffers from acid reflux.
    • It found that the beneficial effects of chewing gum on heartburn lasted up to three hours, “with a more profound effect in refluxers than in controls.”2007 July 31, Anahad O’Connor, “The Claim: Chewing Gum After a Meal Can Prevent Heartburn”, in New York Times

Forms of refluxer

pluralrefluxers

Origin of refluxer

From reflux + -er.

Questions about refluxer

What does refluxer mean?
Refluxer means an apparatus fitted with a reflux condenser.
What part of speech is refluxer?
Refluxer is a noun.
What is the plural of refluxer?
The plural of refluxer is refluxers.

Words near refluxer in the dictionary

  1. reflux condensers
  2. reflux esophagitis
  3. refluxate
  4. refluxates
  5. refluxed
  6. refluxer
  7. refluxers
  8. refluxes
  9. refluxing
  10. refluxings
  11. refluxogenic

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