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Quotation dates: 1769
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CROUP, n.2 An inflammatory affection of the larynx and trachea of children. Orig. the pop. name for the affection in Scot., introduced into medical use by Prof. Francis Home of Edb. in 1765 and now accepted as St.Eng. [krup]Sc. 1769 W. Buchan Domestic Medicine 588:
This disease is known by various names in different parts of the country. In the East coast of Scotland it is called the croup. On the West they call it the chock or stuffing.
Hence croupit, adj., affected by croup, used in comb. croupit cough to mean whooping cough (Rxb. 1942 Zai).
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