English > singultus: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | (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 |
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Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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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 |
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Spanish | hipo |
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Catalan | singlot, singultus |
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