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SINGULTUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
Example:
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Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("singultus" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
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