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pertussis

/pər'təsɪs/

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noun
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
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whooping cough

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infectious disease respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness

Definition that contains pertussis

dpt vaccine abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood