n :  a spasmodic laryngitis esp. of infants marked by episodes of difficult breathing, stridor, and a hoarse grating cough croup*ous adj croupy adj croup*i*er  -est  
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  carpi  crop  CrP or CRP   gripe 
 
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