whoop ‧ ing cough /ˈhuːpɪŋ kɒf $ -kɒːf/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
an infectious disease that especially affects children, and makes them cough and have difficulty breathing
WHOOPING COUGH
Meaning of WHOOPING COUGH in English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012