Sudden expulsions of air from the lungs (6)

I believe the answer is:

coughs

'sudden expulsions of air from the lungs' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for coughs that I've seen is " Sudden expulsions of air from the lungs".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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