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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cough \Cough\ (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coughed} (k?ft); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Coughing}.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. k?chen to
     breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E. chincough, the first part
     of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.]
     To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the
     lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coughing
       n 1: the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise [syn: {cough}]
       2: sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air
          passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection
          or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis [syn: {cough}]

















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