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From New Latin, from Latin per- (“thorough”) + tussis (“cough”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pertussis
Today it means: Whooping cough. Full definition →
Today it means: Whooping cough. Full definition →
From New Latin, from Latin per- (“thorough”) + tussis (“cough”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.