tussiveadj.
/ˈtʌsɪv/, U.S. /ˈtəsɪv/ Pertaining to or caused by cough.
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coughing1706
tussive1853
tussal1890
post-tussic1896
1853 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 9) Tussive, belonging or relating to cough:—as tussive vibration; the vibration of the parietes of the chest, caused by coughing.
1862 H. W. Fuller On Dis. Chest 22 Tussive fremitus and rhonchal fremitus..possess little value as indications of disease.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 87 Vocal or tussive vibrations and sounds from the main air-tubes.
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