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whooping cough: Meaning and Definition of
whoop'ing cough"
Pronunciation: (h'ping, hoop'ing), [key]
— Pathol. Pathol.
- an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound. Also called
