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hiccough vs symptom

symptom vs hiccough

hiccough and symptom both are nouns.

hiccough is a verb but symptom is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hiccough Yes No Yes No
symptom Yes No No No
As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of hiccough; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than hiccough:
  • hiccough: (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
  • symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Other hypernyms of hiccough include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.
hiccough (noun) symptom (noun)
(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 anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
hiccough (verb) symptom (verb)
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
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