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respiratory illness

n. a disease affecting the respiratory system [syn: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder]

Usage examples of "respiratory illness".

I had a respiratory illness, and the antibiotic I took affected the pills.

Together with the year-old emissions standards on cars and SUVs, the new rules ensured that by the end of the decade, new vehicles would be up to 95 percent cleaner than those now on the road, preventing many thousands of cases of respiratory illness and premature death.