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71Cough reflex — The cough reflex has both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) components. Pulmonary irritant receptors (cough receptors) in the epithelium of the respiratory tract are sensitive to both mechanical and chemical stimuli. Stimulation of the… …
72cough drop — noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat • Syn: ↑troche, ↑pastille, ↑pastil • Hypernyms: ↑lozenge * * * noun : a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing * * * a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness …
73cough syrup — noun : any sweet usually medicated liquid used as a remedy for cough * * * noun [noncount] : a usually sweet liquid that contains medicine used to stop coughing called also cough medicine (Brit) cough mixture * * * ˈcough mixture f22 [cough… …
74cough something up — PAY (UP), come up with, hand over, dish out, part with; informal fork out, shell out, lay out; Brit. informal stump up; N. Amer …
75Cough/Cool — Infobox Single Name = Cough/Cool Cover size = Caption = Artist = The Misfits Album = A side = B side = She Released = August 1977 Format = 7 Recorded = June 1977 Genre = Punk rock Deathrock Post punk Length = 3:36 Label = Blank Writer = Glenn… …
76Cough center — The cough center of the brain is a region of the brain which controls coughing, located in the medulla oblongata area of the brain. Antitussives and other cough medicines focus their action on the cough center. See also Cough reflex Respiratory… …
77cough drop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cough drop : singular cough drop plural cough drops a type of sweet containing medicine that you suck when you have a cough or a sore throat …
78cough mixture — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms cough mixture : singular cough mixture plural cough mixtures British a liquid medicine that you take to help to cure a cough …
79cough sweet — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cough sweet : singular cough sweet plural cough sweets British a cough drop …
80cough syrup — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms cough syrup : singular cough syrup plural cough syrups cough mixture …
