WHOOPING COUGH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

Synonyms:

pertussis; whooping cough

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("whooping cough" is a kind of...):

infectious disease (a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact)

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

Credits