Water brash

Water brash
Brash Brash, n. [See {Brash} brittle.] 1. A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness. [1913 Webster]

2. Refuse boughs of trees; also, the clippings of hedges. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]

3. (Geol.) Broken and angular fragments of rocks underlying alluvial deposits. --Lyell. [1913 Webster]

4. Broken fragments of ice. --Kane. [1913 Webster]

{Water brash} (Med.), an affection characterized by a spasmodic pain or hot sensation in the stomach with a rising of watery liquid into the mouth; pyrosis.

{Weaning brash} (Med.), a severe form of diarrhea which sometimes attacks children just weaned. [1913 Webster]


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  • Water brash — Wa ter brash (Med.) See under {Brash}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • water brash — n regurgitation of an excessive accumulation of saliva from the lower part of the esophagus often with some acid material from the stomach compare HEARTBURN * * * heartburn with regurgitation into the mouth of fluid that may be sour or almost… …   Medical dictionary

  • water brash — n. heartburn with regurgitated fluid in the mouth …   English World dictionary

  • water brash — noun : combined excessive salivation and acid regurgitation * * * Pathol. heartburn (def. 1). [1795 1805] * * * water brash noun Pyrosis, a sudden gush into the mouth of acid fluids from the stomach, accompanied by a burning sensation (heartburn) …   Useful english dictionary

  • water-brash — n. Water qualm, pyrosis …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • water brash — Pathol. heartburn (def. 1). [1795 1805] * * * …   Universalium

  • Brash — Brash, n. [See {Brash} brittle.] 1. A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness. [1913 Webster] 2. Refuse boughs of trees; also, the clippings of hedges. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] 3. (Geol.) Broken and angular fragments of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brash — n 1) an attack of illness esp a short severe illness 2) WATER BRASH * * * (brash) heartburn …   Medical dictionary

  • Water qualm — Wa ter qualm (Med.) See {Water brash}, under {Brash}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brash´ness — brash1 «brash», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. showing lack of respect; impudent; saucy: »a very brash young man. Many are brash, but few are brave (Harper s). 2. hasty; rash: »a brash act. –n …   Useful english dictionary

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