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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Heaves :: Heaves (n.) A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind..
Croupy :: Croupy (a.) Of or pertaining to croup; resembling or indicating croup; as, a croupy cough..
Hiccough :: Hiccough (v. i.) To have a hiccough or hiccoughs.
Hiccoughing :: Hiccoughing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hiccoug.
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..
Cough :: Cough (v. t.) To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm..
Hiccoughed :: Hiccoughed (imp. & p. p.) of Hiccoug.
Bechic :: Bechic (n.) A medicine for relieving coughs.
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..
Kink :: Kink (n.) A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter..
Coughing :: Coughing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coug.
Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough..
Coughed :: Coughed (imp. & p. p.) of Coug.
Singultus :: Singultus (n.) Hiccough.
Asthma :: Asthma (n.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration..
Tussicular :: Tussicular (a.) Of or pertaining to a cough.
Parlous :: Parlous (a.) Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough..
Cougher :: Cougher (n.) One who coughs.
Cough :: Cough (v. i.) To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner..
Hack :: Hack (n.) A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough..
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