whooping cough
A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Keuchhusten
коклю́шkokljúš, ко́клюшkókljuš, су́дорожный ка́шельsúdorožnyj kášelʹ
ко́клю́шkókljúš, кашлю́кkašljúk
- a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
Translations
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Origin
From whooping + cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.From whooping + cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.
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Forms
plural: whooping coughsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane:pertussis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable