whooping cough

[ hoo-ping, hoop-ing ]

/ ˈhu pɪŋ, ˈhʊp ɪŋ /

noun Pathology.

an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.

Also called pertussis.

Origin of whooping cough

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby whooping cough

whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion, whooper, whooper swan, whooping cough, whooping cough vaccine, whooping crane, whoop it up, whoopla, whoops

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Example sentences from the Web for whooping cough

I spent half an hour with her; she is afraid of the whooping-cough and would not come to me.
Miss Eden's Letters|Emily Eden
The mumps, and the measles, and the whooping-cough, and the scarlet fever started in their race for man.
The Ghosts|Robert G. Ingersoll
And if it is whooping-cough the boy will have to come here and rampage, I suppose, till they're clear of it.
The Imperialist|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
The objects used by a child that has whooping-cough should be disinfected, and its books and papers are to be burnt.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

The excess of deaths by whooping-cough among female infants was roughly shown by Watt in 1813, viz.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

British Dictionary definitions for whooping cough

whooping cough

/ (ˈhuːpɪŋ) /

noun

an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussisTechnical name: pertussis

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Cultural definitions for whooping cough

whooping cough

[ (hooh-ping, hoop-ing) ]

An acute and infectious disease occurring mainly in children and characterized by violent coughing. Caused by a kind of bacteria, whooping cough has largely been eradicated in the United States through a program of vaccination, which is begun when infants are just three months old.

Medical definitions for whooping cough

whooping cough

[ hōō′pĭng, wōō′-, hup′ĭng ]

n.

A highly contagious disease of the respiratory system, usually affecting children, that is caused by Bordetella pertussis and is marked in its advanced stage by spasms of coughing interspersed with deep, noisy inspirations.pertussis

Scientific definitions for whooping cough

whooping cough

[ hōō′pĭng, hup′ĭng, wōō′pĭng, wup′ĭng ]

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordatella pertussis, seen most commonly in children and characterized by coughing spasms often ending in loud gasps. Vaccinations usually given during infancy confer immunity to the disease. Also called pertussis

单词	whooping cough
释义	whooping cough [ hoo-ping, hoop-ing ] / ˈhu pɪŋ, ˈhʊp ɪŋ / noun Pathology. an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound. Also called pertussis. Origin of whooping cough First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby whooping cough whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion, whooper, whooper swan, whooping cough, whooping cough vaccine, whooping crane, whoop it up, whoopla, whoops Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whooping cough I spent half an hour with her; she is afraid of the whooping-cough and would not come to me. Miss Eden's Letters\|Emily Eden The mumps, and the measles, and the whooping-cough, and the scarlet fever started in their race for man. The Ghosts\|Robert G. Ingersoll And if it is whooping-cough the boy will have to come here and rampage, I suppose, till they're clear of it. The Imperialist\|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan The objects used by a child that has whooping-cough should be disinfected, and its books and papers are to be burnt. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley The excess of deaths by whooping-cough among female infants was roughly shown by Watt in 1813, viz. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton British Dictionary definitions for whooping cough whooping cough / (ˈhuːpɪŋ) / noun an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussisTechnical name: pertussis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for whooping cough whooping cough [ (hooh-ping, hoop-ing) ] An acute and infectious disease occurring mainly in children and characterized by violent coughing. Caused by a kind of bacteria, whooping cough has largely been eradicated in the United States through a program of vaccination, which is begun when infants are just three months old. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for whooping cough whooping cough [ hōō′pĭng, wōō′-, hup′ĭng ] n. A highly contagious disease of the respiratory system, usually affecting children, that is caused by Bordetella pertussis and is marked in its advanced stage by spasms of coughing interspersed with deep, noisy inspirations.pertussis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for whooping cough whooping cough [ hōō′pĭng, hup′ĭng, wōō′pĭng, wup′ĭng ] An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordatella pertussis, seen most commonly in children and characterized by coughing spasms often ending in loud gasps. Vaccinations usually given during infancy confer immunity to the disease. Also called pertussis The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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