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whooping coughOne entry found. Main Entry: whooping cough Function: noun Date: circa 1670 : an infectious respiratory disease especially of children caused by a bacterium (Bordetella pertussis) and marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath —called also pertussis
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