A productive cough brings up sputum from the respiratory tract; this process helps speed recovery from inflammation of the airways and lungs. A nonproductive cough is dry and scratchy, raises no sputum, and is typically a response to allergies or medication.
The adjective temporary is used to describe something that isn't permanent or lasts only a short time. Its roots are in the Latin word tempus, meaning time or season.. An employee who isn't a permanent addition to the staff is temporary and in this use, the word is often shortened to temp.
Temporary custody is short term custody of a minor which is granted to someone who acts as a guardian while a more permanent arrangement is worked out. There are a number of reasons why a minor child might be placed in temporary custody, ranging from the death of both parents to a divorce proceeding.