| NOUN | state | singultus, hiccup, hiccough | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound |
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| Meaning | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion. | |
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| Synonyms | hiccup, hiccough | |
| Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
| symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | hipo | |
| Catalan | singlot, singultus | |
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