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Hickup :: Hickup (n. & v. i.) See Hiccough.

Hiccoughing :: Hiccoughing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hiccoug.

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..

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..

Kinkhaust :: Kinkhaust (n.) Whooping cough.

Tussicular :: Tussicular (a.) Of or pertaining to a cough.

Hiccough :: Hiccough (n.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough..

Whoop :: Whoop (v. i.) To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough..

Pertussis :: Pertussis (n.) The whooping cough.

Singultous :: Singultous (a.) Relating to, or affected with, hiccough..

Hack :: Hack (n.) A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough..

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..

Hem :: Hem (interj.) An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm..

Asthmatical :: Asthmatical (a.) Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient..

Hoop :: Hoop (v. i.) To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop..

Yex :: Yex (v. i.) A hiccough.

Cough :: Cough (v. i.) A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc..

Kink :: Kink (n.) A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter..

Croupy :: Croupy (a.) Of or pertaining to croup; resembling or indicating croup; as, a croupy cough..

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

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