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.

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Origin of asthmatic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM asthmatic

Words nearby asthmatic

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

blown, exhausted, panting, spent, winded, choking, emphysematous, gasping, short-winded, stertorous

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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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