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| whoop·ing cough [ hping kòf, hwping kòf ] |
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infectious coughing disease: an infectious bacterial disease that causes violent coughing spasms followed by sharp, shrill inhalations. It mainly affects children. Latin name Bordetella pertussis.
Technical name pertussis
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