hiccup, n.
(hiccups)
(hiccups)
(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
<noun.state>
hiccough hiccup singultus
sample sentences
"how do you cure the hiccups?"
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reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
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