Synonyms for reflux
ˈriˌflʌksre·flux

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1. refluxnoun

   an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

   Synonyms:
   ebb

2. ebb, refluxnoun

   the outward flow of the tide

   Synonyms:
   ebbing, ebb, wane

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1. refluxnoun

   Synonyms:
   ebb, REFLUENCE

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1. List of paraphrases for "reflux":

   ebb, surge, gastric

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1. Evan Dellon:

   We really have no evidence that this works in reallife scenarios, meanwhile, we do have many other reflux treatments that are well studied and pretty effective for people.

2. Michael Gershon:

   Stress can alter gut secretions and slow or speed up digestion, causing problems like reflux, nausea, constipation or diarrhea.

3. Bob Ganz:

   People with [acid] reflux are really quite miserable, they can’t eat the way they want, sleep the way want, they can’t eat late at night, and often have to sleep sitting up in chair.

4. Umberto Volta:

   The most striking change in clinical presentation of celiac disease over time has been the decrease of diarrhea as the leading symptom and the progressive increase of other non-classical gastrointestinal symptoms (such as constipation, bloating and alternate bowel habits as well as gastro-esophageal reflux, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia), a high proportion of celiac disease patients did not show any gastrointestinal symptom, but they displayed extra-intestinal manifestations such as iron-deficiency anemia, unexplained osteoporosis, abnormalities of liver-function tests and recurrent miscarriages.

5. Taz Bhatia:

   Fatty foods take longer to move through the digestive system, which can make nausea worse and trigger acid reflux.