persistent cough

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• Cough — A young boy coughing due to pertussis (Whooping Cough). ICD 10 R05 ICD …   Wikipedia

• cough — cough1 [kɔf US ko:f] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From an unrecorded [i]Old English cohhian] 1.) to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly ▪ Matthew coughed and cleared his throat. ▪ I think I m getting a cold or …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cough — [[t]kɒ̱f, AM kɔ͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ coughs, coughing, coughed 1) VERB When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone s attention. Graham… …   English dictionary

• persistent — adjective Etymology: Latin persistent , persistens, present participle of persistere Date: 1826 1. existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: as a. retained beyond the usual period < a persistent leaf > b. continuing without… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• persistent — persistently, adv. /peuhr sis teuhnt, zis /, adj. 1. persisting, esp. in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man. 2. lasting or enduring tenaciously: the persistent aroma of… …   Universalium

• persistent — per·sis·tent tənt adj 1) existing or continuing for a long time: as a) effective in the open for an appreciable time usu. through slow volatilizing <mustard gas is persistent> b) degraded only slowly by the environment <persistent… …   Medical dictionary

• persistent — per|sist|ent [ pər sıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) continuing to do something in a determined way: Although she told him she knew nothing, he was very persistent. His persistent refusal to pay eventually led to his arrest. 2. ) continuing to exist,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• persistent — adjective 1) a very persistent man Syn: tenacious, persevering, determined, resolute, purposeful, dogged, single minded, tireless, indefatigable, patient, unflagging, untiring, insistent, importunate, relentless, unrelenting; …   Thesaurus of popular words

• persistent — adjective 1) a very persistent man Syn: tenacious, determined, resolute, dogged, tireless, indefatigable, insistent, unrelenting 2) persistent rain Syn: constant, continuous, contin …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• persistent */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsɪstənt] / US [pərˈsɪstənt] adjective 1) continuing to do something in a determined way Although she told him she knew nothing, he was very persistent. His persistent refusal to pay eventually led to a prison sentence. 2) continuing to… …   English dictionary

• persistent — adjective a) Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. She has had a persistent cough for weeks. b) Insistently repetitive. There was a persistent knocking on the door. See Also: persist …   Wiktionary