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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or of the nature of pertussis or whooping-cough.

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  • adjective pertaining to pertussis or whooping-cough

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From pertussis.

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  • ...subterranean pertussal whoops, diatonic supplications, echoing of expiring concertinas...

    - Malcolm Lowry, October Ferry to Gabriola

    July 30, 2008