cough
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Noun
- A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
Verb
- Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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📰 This Word in the News:
Speech-Triggered Neurogenic Cough Following Slow Pathway Ablation for Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
Jun 14, 2026 The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Jun 14, 2026 The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Persistent Chronic Cough Revealing Late Pulmonary Metastasis of a Solitary Fibrous Tumor More Than A Decade After Resection
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May 4, 2026 The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
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Sep 4, 2026 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
What to Know About Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Feb 3, 2026 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Feb 3, 2026 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Sep 25, 2026 The Register
Sep 25, 2026 The Register