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catarrhs

catarrhs is the plural of catarrh.

Meaning of catarrh

Noun

catarrh (countable and uncountable, plural catarrhs)

  1. Especially, that of the nose and throat.
    • And then as to your ſcurvys, and gouts, rheumatiſms, conſumptions, coughs and catarrhs, tar-vvater and turpentine vvill make you as ſound as a roach.1763 June 20 (first performance), Samuel Foote, The Mayor of Garret. A Comedy, […], London: […] P[aul] Vaillant, […], published 1764, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 4
    Synonyms:
    coryza
  2. The discharge (fluid) associated with this condition.
    • He coughed violently and spat out the catarrh irritating his throat.
  3. (broadly, metonymically) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.

Questions about catarrhs

What is catarrhs the plural of?
Catarrhs is the plural of catarrh.

Words near catarrhs in the dictionary

  1. catarrhalic
  2. catarrhally
  3. catarrhine
  4. catarrhines
  5. catarrhous
  6. catarrhs
  7. catarrhy
  8. catascopic
  9. catasetum
  10. catasetums
  11. catasta

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