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dry cough
dry cough [ drahy kawf, kof ]
Definitions related to dry cough:
  • (nonproductive cough) A cough that does not produce phlegm or mucus.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (non-productive cough) A cough that is not accompanied by expectorated secretions.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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