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cough
Definition:
(nou) 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
Phonetic Transcription:
kɒf
Examples:
The symptoms are shortness of breath and cough.
The cough and congestion subside.
It acts on the cough center in the medulla oblongata.
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