Related Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:- Heartburn - a burning sensation that occurs in the chest, near the heart, usually after eating.
- Nausea - a sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach, often with an urge to vomit.
- Peristalsis - the rhythmic wave of muscular contraction in the esophagus which normally moves food down and past the lower esophageal sphincter and is responsible for ultimately clearing refluxed stomach contents.
- Gastrointestinal or digestive tract, alimentary canal, or the gut - the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.
- Kaopectate - a brand of non-prescription medication containing pink bismuth subsalicylate for the treatment of diarrhea.
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