English

Noun

common cold ‎(plural common colds)

1. (pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

Synonyms

• acute viral nasopharyngitis
• acute coryza
• pose

Translations

See also

• feed a cold, starve a fever
• nasopharyngitis
• rhinitis
• sinusitis