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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of asthmatic

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

Related forms

asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·asth·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·asth·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

post·asth·mat·ic, adjectiveun·asth·mat·ic, adjective

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Examples 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

asthmatically, adverb

usage

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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