common cold

Thân thiện

A child with the common cold blows their nose with a tissue.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs): The "common cold" is a widespread, contagious illness primarily affecting the upper respiratory system, characterized by symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I think I'm coming down with the common cold.
  • Washing your hands frequently can help prevent the spread of the common cold.
  • Will they never find a cure for the common cold?

Advanced Usage

• "To catch a/the common cold": to become infected with the illness.
  • Children often catch the common cold when they start school.
• "To have the common cold": to be suffering from the illness.
  • She is staying home because she has the common cold.

Variants and Related Words

• Cold (n): A common, informal short form for "common cold".
  • I have a bad cold.
• Head cold (n): A type of common cold where symptoms are concentrated in the head (e.g., nasal congestion).
  • My head cold makes it hard to concentrate.
• Rhinovirus (n): A type of virus that is a frequent cause of the common cold.

Synonyms

• Upper respiratory infection (URI): A more general medical term for infections in the nose, sinuses, and throat.
• Acute nasopharyngitis: The formal medical name for the common cold.

Related Phrases

• Common cold virus: Refers to any of the many viruses that can cause the illness.
  • Several different viruses are known as the common cold virus.
• Common cold season: The time of year (often autumn and winter) when colds are most prevalent.
  • Stock up on tissues; it's common cold season.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
   • will they never find a cure for the common cold?

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cold