1. present participle of reflux; flowing back or returning in a reverse direction
Usage: medical; technical
2. heating a liquid in a vessel connected to a condenser so that vapor produced is condensed and returned to the vessel
Usage: chemistry

1. the process of reflux; the backward flow of liquid or the chemical process of heating with condensation
Usage: technical

Examples

• The patient was experiencing acid refluxing into the esophagus.
• The chemist spent hours refluxing the solution to complete the reaction.
• Refluxing the mixture at high temperature helped extract the desired compound.
• The refluxing process continued overnight in the laboratory.
• Gastric contents were refluxing due to the weakened valve.
• The refluxing apparatus maintained a constant temperature throughout the experiment.