tussis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tus′is)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tus•sis  (tus′is),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya cough.
  • Latin: a cough

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tussis /ˈtʌsɪs/ n
  1. the technical name for cough
    See pertussis
Etymology: Latin: coughˈtussive adj
'tussis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
antitussive - pertussis - tussal

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