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Answer for the clue "A spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy ", 12 letters:
bronchospasm

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Word definitions for bronchospasm in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles . It is caused by the release ( degranulation ) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins . It causes difficulty ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

Usage examples of bronchospasm.

Feeley filled the inside with so much cigarette smoke that I began to worry I might have a bronchospasm.