common cold

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• noun pathology A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

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