Cough vs Asthma - What's the difference?
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To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
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To make a noise like a cough.
A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
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As nouns the difference between cough and asthma
is that cough is a sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary while asthma is .As a verb cough
is to push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.cough
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Verb
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Derived terms
* cougher * cough upNoun
(en noun)- Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough .
- Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough .
- He was – cough – indisposed.
Hyponyms
* barking cough * churchyard cough * congested cough * dry cough * hacking cough * loose cough * non-productive cough * productive cough * smoker's cough * wet coughDerived terms
* cough mixture * cough syrup * whooping coughasthma
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(wikipedia asthma)Noun
- "He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma . He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.
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