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dry cough |
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dry cough [¦drī ′kȯf] (medicine) A cough not accompanied by expectoration. Also known as nonproductive cough; unproductive cough. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The dwarf glanced sarcastically at his brazen friend, and, with a short dry cough, turned upon his heel to bid adieu to Miss Sally. Suddenly, a sharp, dry cough was heard, and they all looked round. Mr Vincent Crummles gave a short dry cough, as much as to say, 'If you won't be communicative, you won't;' and took so many pinches of snuff from the piece of paper, one after another, that Nicholas quite wondered where it all went to. |
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