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hacking cough

hacking cough noun: a small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.

Noun

hacking cough (plural hacking coughs)

  1. A small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.
    • A hacking cough is most commonly observed in chronic catarrh of the upper air-passages, in pharyngitis and laryngitis, and especially in beginning pulmonary tuberculosis; hence its importance.

hacking cough meaning in Tamil

hacking cough in Tamil

small and frequent cough
தொடற்ன்து இதுமல் toṭaṟṉtu itumal

Forms of hacking cough

pluralhacking coughs

Questions about hacking cough

What does hacking cough mean?
Hacking cough means a small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.
What is hacking cough in Tamil?
Hacking cough in Tamil is தொடற்ன்து இதுமல் (toṭaṟṉtu itumal). See Hacking cough meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hacking cough?
Hacking cough is a noun.
What is the plural of hacking cough?
The plural of hacking cough is hacking coughs.

Words near hacking cough in the dictionary

  1. hackily
  2. hackiness
  3. hacking
  4. hacking around
  5. hacking away
  6. hacking cough
  7. hacking coughs
  8. hacking it
  9. hacking off
  10. hacking run
  11. hacking runs

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