parapertussis

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noun

An acute form of pertussis and caused by Bordetella pertussis

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Meanings

nounparapertussis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn acute form of pertussis and caused by Bordetella pertussis

Origin

From para- + pertussis.

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APA

parapertussis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapertussis

MLA

“parapertussis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapertussis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapertussis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapertussis.

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