| 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 | ||