cough

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114382579)
    is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    is a part of: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system
    same as: coughing
Verb
  1. Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion (synset 200005815)
    "The smoker coughs all day"
    is a type of: cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
    subtypes:

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