hiccup

hiccup definition - medical

hic·cup or hic·cough (hĭkˈəp)

noun
A spasm of the diaphragm causing sudden inhalation interrupted by spasmodic closure of the glottis, producing a characteristic noise.

Related Forms:

  • hicˈcup, hicˈcough verb

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