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• Cough — Cough, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. [1913 Webster] {To cough down}, to silence or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cough — cougher, n. /kawf, kof/, v.i. 1. to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily. 2. (of an internal combustion engine) to make a similar noise as a result of the failure of one or more cylinders to fire in sequence.… …   Universalium

• Cough — A young boy coughing due to pertussis (Whooping Cough). ICD 10 R05 ICD …   Wikipedia

• Phlegm — (pron en|ˈflεm) is sticky fluid secreted by the mucous membranes of humans and other animals. Its definition is limited to the mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that from the nasal passages, and particularly that which is… …   Wikipedia

• Cough medicine — Cough syrup redirects here. For the Young the Giant song, see Cough Syrup (song). Cough medicine often contains cough suppressants or expectorants. A cough medicine (or linctus, when in syrup form) is a medicinal drug used in an attempt to treat… …   Wikipedia

• cough — [kôf] vi. [ME coughen, akin to MDu cuchen, to cough, Ger keuchen, to gasp] 1. to expel air suddenly and noisily from the lungs through the glottis, either as the result of an involuntary muscular spasm in the throat or to clear the air passages 2 …   English World dictionary

• cough up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑pony up, ↑spit up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

• To cough down — Cough Cough, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. [1913 Webster] {To cough down}, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cough out — verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth • Syn: ↑expectorate, ↑cough up, ↑spit up, ↑spit out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expectoration (for: ↑expectorate), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Smoker's cough — is a kind of cough seen especially in smokers. Any irritant present in the respiratory system may trigger cough, however, smoker s cough develops as a consequence of phlegm buildup in the trachea. Many long term smokers end up beginning their day …   Wikipedia

• dry cough — phrase a cough that does not produce any phlegm (=a wet substance from your throat) Thesaurus: coughs and coughinghyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditionssynonym Main entry: dry * * * n. a cou …   Useful english dictionary