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

- syrup, taken to relieve coughs and sore throats. The linctus is a syrup that helps relieve dry coughs.[citation needed] A cough is the most common reason...
- 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...
- 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...
- "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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cough CPR is the subject of a hoax email that began circulating in 1999.[citation needed] It is described as a "resuscitation technique" in which through...
- 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...
- chronic cough is defined as a cough lasting more than 8 w****s in adults and more than 4 w****s in children. there are studies suggest that a chronic cough must...
- Kennel cough (also "canine infectious respiratory disease" (CIRD), "canine infectious respiratory disease complex" (CIRDC) or "canine infectious tracheobronchitis"...