Definition of Coughs. Meaning of Coughs. Synonyms of Coughs

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Definition of Coughs

Cough
Cough Cough, n. [Cg. D. kuch. See Cough, v. i. ] 1. 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. 2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease. Stomach cough, Ear cough, cough due to irritation in the stomach or ear.
Cough
Cough Cough (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coughed (k?ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Coughing.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. k?chen to breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E. chincough, the first part of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.] To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.
Cough
Cough Cough, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm. 2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. To cough down, to silence or put down (an objectionable speaker) by simulated coughing.

Meaning of Coughs from wikipedia

- pertussis, or tuberculosis. In the vast majority of cases, acute coughs, i.e. coughs shorter than 3 w****s, are due to the common cold. In people with...
- fluids. However, one study found that excessive use of menthol cough drops can prolong coughs rather than relieve them. Candies to soothe the throat date...
- through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person. People are infectious from the start of symptoms until about three w****s into the coughing fits. Diagnosis...
- "Cough Cough" is a song from British indie pop band Everything Everything. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2012 as the lead...
- The cough center is a region of the brain which controls coughing. The cough center is located in the medulla oblongata in the brainstem. Cough suppressants...
- Chronic cough is long-term coughing, sometimes defined as more than several w****s or months. Generally a cough lasting for more than eight w****s for an...
- A postinfectious cough is a lingering cough that follows a respiratory tract infection, such as a common cold or flu and lasting up to eight w****s. Postinfectious...
- A barking cough is a symptom name that may refer to: A harsh cough that sounds somewhat like a dog barking, as with croup The "Barking cough" is a symptom...
- non-productive (dry) cough that is absent during sleep. People feel that the cough is different from ordinary coughs. The cough can vary in intensity...
- medicines in acute cough". Some cough medicines may be no more effective than placebos for acute coughs in adults, including coughs related to upper respiratory...