Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age.Pertussis is caused by a bacteria found in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person.he childhood vaccine is called DTaP, and the pertussis booster vaccine for adolescents and adults is called Tdap. All adolescents and adults are encouraged to get one lifetime dose of the booster vaccine.
couple noun (SOME) B1 [ S ] two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected: The doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days. A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.
The noun COUPLING has 3 senses: 1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together. 2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects. 3. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. Familiarity information: COUPLING used as a noun is uncommon.eaning: A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Synonyms: coupler; coupling. Hypernyms (coupling is a kind of...): mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles).