asthmatic

[ az-mat-ik, as- ]

/ æzˈmæt ɪk, æs- /

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adjective Also asth·mat·i·cal.

suffering from asthma.

pertaining to asthma: an asthmatic wheeze.

noun

a person suffering from asthma.

Origin of asthmatic

1535–45; < Latin asthmaticus < Greek asthmatikós, equivalent to asthmat- (stem of ásthma) asthma + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM asthmatic

asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·asth·mat·ic, adjective, noun non·asth·mat·ic, adjective, noun non·asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

post·asth·mat·ic, adjective un·asth·mat·ic, adjective

Words nearby asthmatic

asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma, asthmatic, asti, asti spumante, astigmatic, astigmatic lens, astigmatism

Example sentences from the Web for asthmatic

(Police at the scene initially claimed that the asthmatic, 350-pound Garner had suffered a heart attack).

Eric Garner Was Choked to Death for Selling Loosies |Nick Gillespie |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She had earlier offered a terse description of how her asthmatic brother had come to die.

The Gentle Giant Cut Down by Cops |Michael Daly |July 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For example, I cannot imagine trying to treat a diabetic patient without insulin, or an asthmatic patient without bronchodilators.

When Antibiotics Don’t Work, It’s Everyone’s Problem |Russell Saunders |May 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Again in November she had a slight tendency to an asthmatic fit, took two or three doses of the same medicine and got well.

New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers |Various

The asthmatic patients subject to repeated attacks of malaria derive less permanent benefit from the use of the drug.

New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers |Various
I heard her asthmatic cough, and the dragging of her gouty feet.

First Love (Little Blue Book #1195) |Various
By the administration of the preparation, asthmatic attacks can frequently be aborted.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 |Various
His heart beat too fast, he had an asthmatic feeling in the chest; and going to the window, he opened it to get some air.

Five Tales |John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for asthmatic

asthmatic

/ (æsˈmætɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having asthma

noun

a person who has asthma

Derived forms of asthmatic

asthmatically, adverb

usage for asthmatic

Rather than talking about an asthmatic or asthmatics, it is better to talk about a person with asthma, people with asthma

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asthmatic

adjective Also asth·mat·i·cal.

noun

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adjective

noun

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asthmatic

adjective Also asth·mat·i·cal.

noun

Origin of asthmatic

OTHER WORDS FROM asthmatic

Words nearby asthmatic

Words related to asthmatic

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