Look up: cough

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   cough
   [n] - sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages 2. [n] - the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise 3. [v] - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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   Cough
   Cough: A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids, mucus, or material. Also called tussis.
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   Cough
   Cough intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Coughed (k?ft); present participle & verbal noun Coughing .] [ Confer Dutch kuchen , Middle High German k...chen to breathe, German keuchen to pant, and English chincough , the first part of which is probably akin to cough ; confer also English < ...
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   Cough
   Cough transitive verb 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up ; as, to cough up phlegm. 2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. To cough down , to silence or put down (an objectionable speaker) by simulated coughing.
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   Cough
   Cough noun [ Cg. D. kuch . See Cough , intransitive verb ] 1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc. 2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease. Stomach cough , Ear ...
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   cough
   <clinical sign> A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids, mucus, or material. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   cough
   coughing noun the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
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   cough
   coughing noun 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
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   cough
   verb exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; `The smoker coughs all day`
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    Cough
    A `cough`, also known as `tussis` is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Coughing is an action the body takes to get rid of substances that are irritating the air passages. A cough is usually initiated to clear a buildup of phlegm in the trachea. Coughing can also be triggered by a bolus of food entering the ...
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    cough
    (kawf) a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs; called also tussis. to produce such an expulsion of air.
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    Cough
    • (v. t.) To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. • (v. t.) To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm. • (v. i.) The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease. • (v. i.) To expel air, or obstructing or irr...
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    cough
    an expulsive reflex initiated when the respiratory tract is irritated by infection, noxious fumes, dust, or other types of foreign bodies. The ... [7 related articles]
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    cough
    cough, sudden, forceful expiration of air from the lungs caused by an involuntary contraction of the muscles controlling the process of breathing. The cough is a response to some irritating condition such as inflammation or the presence of mucus (sputum) in the respiratory tract, as in infectious di...
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