noun Date: circa 1670 an infectious respiratory disease especially of children caused by a bacterium ( Bordetella pertussis ) and marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath
WHOOPING COUGH
Meaning of WHOOPING COUGH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012