catarrh
1
9.6
- noun
- /kəˈtɑr/
- Specialized
:
catarrro
- She felt relief from her catarrh after taking the prescribed medication.
- a cure for catarrh
Examples
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I wonder what I should take for that catarrh of mine.
Fiction book (1997) -
To cure catarrh, mix these with a liter of vodka, and drink one wine glass of the mixture on an empty stomach.
Fiction book (1997) -
This will loosen the catarrh.
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I think I'll go to Doctor Botkin for my catarrh.
Fiction book (1997) -
Paysi, the doorman, suggested I use a mercuric-chloride solution for my catarrh.
Fiction book (1997) -
He forgave me magnanimously and suggested I drink acorn coffee for my catarrh.
Fiction book (1997) -
After catching a cold, I struggled with catarrh for several days.
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The doctor recommended a steam inhalation to relieve my catarrh symptoms.
Synonyms
2
6.8
An illness that makes the inside of the nose swollen and runny
1
6.3
Swelling and irritation of the area behind the nose and above the throat that causes cold symptoms
A sickness that causes a runny or stuffy nose
Surface Forms
Etymology
Catarrh comes from the Greek parts kata 'down' and rhein 'to flow'. So think of a 'flowing down' of mucus from the nose and throat when they are swollen, which is what catarrh is.