bronchitis
noun
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The bronchial tubes carry air into the tiny branches and smaller cells of the lungs. In bronchitis, the tubes become sore and you develop a deep cough. Bronchitis caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but there's no drug treatment for the more common kind caused by a virus. A bout of bronchitis may involve a couple of weeks of coughing (with no laughing allowed), weakness, and loss of energy and interest in doing things. Apart from that, bronchitis is rarely serious—at least if it doesn't progress to pneumonia.
Examples of bronchitis in a Sentence
Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 with a case of bronchitis that eventually developed into pneumonia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Francis had part of his lung removed in his twenties due to an infection, and he was briefly hospitalized for a case of bronchitis in 2023.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
Clarithromycin for Measles Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Bronchitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchitis. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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