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catarrh

ca·tarrh [ kə tr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
runny nose: inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially in the nose or throat, causing an increase in the production of mucus, as happens in the common cold

[15th century. Via French catarrhe< Greek katarrhous< katarrhein "flow down" < rhein "flow"]

ca·tarrh·al adjective
ca·tarrh·ous adjective
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