Meaning Of The Word Whooping cough

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whooping cough
uncountable noun: Whooping cough is a serious infectious disease which causes people to cough and make a loud noise when they breathe in.

whooping cough in American English
an acute infectious disease, usually affecting children, caused by a bacillus (Bordetella pertussis) and characterized by a mucous discharge from the nose and later by repeated attacks of coughing that end in a forced intake of breath, or whoop
an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound

whooping cough in British English
noun: an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussis

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