Definition
the (common) cold: the (very widespread) mild, viral illness which causes coughing, sneezing, blocked noses, sore throats etc.
- "Professor Hyppolyte Fabuleux said "Ever since the French flu pandemic of 1873, our nation has worn scarves to protect against the common cold and flu."
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