BabelNet

bn:00023108n

Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Cough

cough coughing chesty cough Coughing fit dry cough

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 WordNet 3.0

Definitions

Examples

Relations

Sources

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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. Wikipedia

Medical symptom, reflex to clear large breathing passages Wikidata

A sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. OmegaWiki

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary. Wiktionary

Expulsion of air from the lungs. Wiktionary (translation)

A cough; the act of coughing. Wiktionary

A cough. Wiktionary (translation)

Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough. Wiktionary

IS A

PART OF

HAS KIND