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common cold

DEFINITIONS OF: common cold

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n a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

Synonyms:
cold
Types:
head cold
a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
Type of:
communicable disease
a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness
a disease affecting the respiratory system
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