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Heartburn is a by-product of digestion, specifically affecting the esophagus and the stomach. The esophagus is a tube that delivers food into the stomach, and it has a valve that opens and closes to allow food in and to keep it down during digestion.

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Related Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:

Loperamide - a drug effective against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease. Marketed under the brand names Lopex ®, Imodium ®, and Pepto ® Diarrhea Control.
GERD symptom - most prominent is heartburn.
Indigestion - a condition that is frequently caused by eating too fast, especially by eating high-fat foods quickly.
Regurgitation - the controlled flow of stomach contents back into the esophagus and mouth, unlike the involuntary reflex of vomiting.
Food and Drug Administration (U.S.) - government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics and blood products.