Definition of cough

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Cough (v. t.) To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse..

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Croup :: Croup (n.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria..
Tussicular :: Tussicular (a.) Of or pertaining to a cough.
Hack :: Hack (v. i.) To cough faintly and frequently, or in a short, broken manner; as, a hacking cough..
Coughed :: Coughed (imp. & p. p.) of Coug.
Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough..
Hiccoughed :: Hiccoughed (imp. & p. p.) of Hiccoug.
Bechic :: Bechic () Pertaining to, or relieving, a cough..
Heaves :: Heaves (n.) A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind..
Singultus :: Singultus (n.) Hiccough.
Parlous :: Parlous (a.) Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough..
Yex :: Yex (v. i.) To hiccough.
Cough :: Cough (v. i.) To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner..
Hickup :: Hickup (n. & v. i.) See Hiccough.
Asthmatical :: Asthmatical (a.) Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient..
Expectorate :: Expectorate (v. t.) To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth..
Horehound :: Horehound (n.) A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, coughing, etc..
Bechic :: Bechic (n.) A medicine for relieving coughs.
Expectoration :: Expectoration (n.) The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting..
Singult :: Singult (n.) A sigh or sobbing; also, a hiccough..
Consumption :: Consumption (n.) A progressive wasting away of the body; esp., that form of wasting, attendant upon pulmonary phthisis and associated with cough, spitting of blood, hectic fever, etc.; pulmonary phthisis; -- called also pulmonary consumption..
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