English noun: reflux | |||
1. | reflux (state) an abnormal backward flow of body fluids | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | esophageal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, hepatojugular reflux, oesophageal reflux, ureterorenal reflux, vesicoureteral reflux | ||
2. | reflux (event) the outward flow of the tide | ||
Synonyms | ebb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flow, flowing | ||
Part meronym | ebbtide | ||