Persistent cough Synonyms

Definitions for Persistent


  • (adjective) continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
  • (adjective) stubbornly unyielding
  • (adjective) never-ceasing

Definitions for Cough


  • (noun) a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
  • (verb) exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion