Noisily expelling air from the lungs (8)

I believe the answer is:
coughing
'noisily expelling air from the lungs' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for coughing that I've seen before include "Noisily expelling air from the lungs" , "Clearing throat" .)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).
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