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hiccough has definitions from the fields of biology,medicine
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[ noun ] (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

Synonyms

hiccup

Examples

"how do you cure the hiccups?"

Related terms

symptom reflex

2
[ verb ] breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

Synonyms

hiccup

Examples

"When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

Related terms

breathe hiccup

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[ noun ] (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

Synonyms

singultus hiccup

Examples

"how do you cure the hiccups?"

Related terms

symptom reflex plural hiccup

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