NOUN | state | common cold, cold | a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) |
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Meaning | A mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs). | |
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Example | "will they never find a cure for the common cold?" | |
Synonym | cold | |
Parts | rhinorrhea | persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold) |
Narrower | head cold | A common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache |
Broader | communicable disease | A disease that can be communicated from one person to another |
respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system | |
Spanish | catarro, gripa, gripe, resfriado común, resfriado, resfriamiento | |
Catalan | refredat comú, refredat |
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