 cough |
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| 1. | [ verb ] exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion | |
| Examples: | "The smoker coughs all day" |
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| Related terms: | expectorate hack clear_the_throat expectorate cough_up expectorate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis | |
| Synonyms: | coughing | |
| Related terms: | symptom respiratory_disease | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise | |
| Synonyms: | coughing | |
| Related terms: | exhalation | |
| Similar spelling: |
cog cosh Couch Coach chough Coigue cohosh Coache Cox cos |
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