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Whooping cough

//ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane wordnet

Etymology

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

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