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pertussis

noun

A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

pəˈtʌsɪs

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noun

  1. A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

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