katarri — meaning in English

English meaning

• catarrh noun Excess mucus produced by an inflamed membrane in the nose or throat, or the discharge itself.
• rheum noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.

Senses

katarri is used for these senses in English:

• catarrh (medicine) Inflammation of a mucous membrane.
• rheum Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism. [from 14th c.]

catarrh — full definition

1. noun Excess mucus produced by an inflamed membrane in the nose or throat, or the discharge itself.
2. noun A cold or similar illness that causes a blocked or runny nose.

rheum — full definition

1. noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
2. noun An illness, such as a cold or rheumatism, once thought to be caused by this watery discharge.

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