Assertion: acute cough | /r/CapableOf | serve as one of the body’s defense
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text: Even though that cough is unpleasant, annoying, and disruptive to everyday life, it actually serves as one of the body’s defense mechanisms.2 Inhaled foreign particles such as dust or pollen can be irritating or can be harmful to the respiratory system, and coughing is a way to clear the airways of potentially injurious substances.