COUGH
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Cough (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coughed (k?ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Coughing.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. k&unr_;chen to breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E. chincough, the first part of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.] To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.
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Cough, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm.
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2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse.
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To cough down, to silence or put down (an objectionable speaker) by simulated coughing.
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Cough, n. [Cg. D. kuch. See Cough, v. i. ] 1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc.
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2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease.
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Stomach cough, Ear cough, cough due to irritation in the stomach or ear.
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