English Explanatory Dictionary

common cold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

common cold common colds

Synonyms

acute viral nasopharyngitis acute coryza pose catarrh

Related words

feed a cold, starve a fever nasopharyngitis rhinitis sinusitis
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