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postnasal drip

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postnasal drip
n.
The chronic secretion of mucus from the posterior nasal cavities, often caused by a cold or allergy.
postnasal drip [pəʊstˈneɪzəl]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Med a mucus secretion from the rear part of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx, usually as the result of a cold or an allergy
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Noun1.postnasal drip - chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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