| NOUN | state | coughing, cough | a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages |
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| Sounds | kaa'fihng; kao'fihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | cough | |
| Part of | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| Spanish | tos | |
| Catalan | tos | |
| Verbs | cough | exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion |
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