common cold

noun

cold (def 21).

Origin

1780-90

Examples from the web for common cold

Cocaine was the basis of remedies for the common cold.
Most died from epidemic diseases, including the common cold, for which they had no biological defenses.
The extract was also found to have a preventative effect against the common cold.
Flu causes epidemics and pandemics with the potential for mortality, whereas the common cold is a nuisance for us.
Entirely possible that humans wiped out the big mammals with the common cold.
Yes measles can be dangerous, but so can the common cold.
The common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.
It can be difficult to tell the difference between the symptoms of meningitis and those of the flu or common cold.
There are many different respiratory viruses that can do this, including the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold.
Adenovirus, the virus used in the study, is a cause of the common cold and usually causes only a mild fever.

British Dictionary definitions for common cold

common cold

noun

a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc

common cold in Medicine

common cold n.
See cold.

common cold in Science

common cold

(kŏm'ən)
A respiratory infection caused by any of several viruses, such as adenovirus or rhinovirus, in which the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and throat become inflamed. Common-cold symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, sneezing, and coughing.