Synonyms of heartburn
7 similar words
Another word for heartburn is pyrosis. Other synonyms of heartburn are acid reflux, gastric reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, water brash and cardialgy.
Synonyms and similar words for heartburn
nounA burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
- acid refluxHeartburn, especially recurring or chronic heartburn.
- gastric refluxSynonym of heartburn.
- gastroesophageal refluxSynonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.
- pyrosisA burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.
- water brashExcessive salivation coupled with varying degrees of regurgitation into the esophagus, resulting in upper...
- cardialgyHeartburn.
- cardialgia archaicCardialgy; heartburn.
Meaning of heartburn
- noun A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
- noun Annoyance, heartache, or similar feelings.
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Questions about synonyms of heartburn
- What is another word for heartburn?
- Heartburn has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pyrosis, acid reflux, gastric reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, water brash, cardialgy and cardialgia.
- What does heartburn mean?
- Heartburn means a burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: heartburn (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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