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Definitions of whooping cough words

noun whooping cough an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound. 1
noun whooping cough respiratory disease 1
uncountable noun whooping cough Whooping cough is a serious infectious disease which causes people to cough and make a loud noise when they breathe in. 0
noun whooping cough an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussis 0
noun whooping cough an acute infectious disease, usually affecting children, caused by a bacillus (Bordetella pertussis) and characterized by a mucous discharge from the nose and later by repeated attacks of coughing that end in a forced intake of breath, or whoop 0
noun whooping cough (pathology) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath. 0

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40

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