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pertussis

/pəˈtʌsɪs/noun

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noun
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    [U] medical

    the medical name for whooping cough, an infectious disease that causes coughing fits

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    • Babies are vaccinated against pertussis.
    • The DPT vaccine protects against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.
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General knowledge

In the DPT vaccine, P stands for pertussis.

GK: DPT vaccine में P का अर्थ pertussis है।