whooping cough

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See also: whooping-cough

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Etymology

whooping +‎ cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.

Pronunciation

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    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Conservative RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔːf/
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Noun

whooping cough (countable and uncountable, plural whooping coughs)

  1. (pathology) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

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