asthmatic

[az-mat-ik, as-]

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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

Related formsasth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·asth·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·asth·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·asth·mat·ic, adjectiveun·asth·mat·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for asthmatic

Contemporary Examples

(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
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
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

Historical Examples

"That's truth enough," said an asthmatic voice from the backstairs.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
He was short-breathed, asthmatic and possessed a tempestuous temper.
Up the Forked River
Edward Sylvester Ellis
"You will pardon me, Mr. Audley," he said, with asthmatic breathlessness.
The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
Every now and then he uttered a loud snort, that sounded like an asthmatic cough.
The Desert Home
Mayne Reid
The engine was also out of sorts, coughing like an asthmatic victim.
The Sequel
George A. Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for asthmatic

asthmatic

adjective

of, relating to, or having asthma

noun

a person who has asthma

Derived Formsasthmatically, 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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Word Origin and History for asthmatic

adj.

1540s, from Latin asthmaticus, from Greek asthmatikos, from asthma (see asthma). Noun meaning "person with asthma" is recorded from 1610s.

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Examples from the Web for asthmatic

Contemporary Examples

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

She had earlier offered a terse description of how her asthmatic brother had come to die.

For example, I cannot imagine trying to treat a diabetic patient without insulin, or an asthmatic patient without bronchodilators.

Historical Examples

"That's truth enough," said an asthmatic voice from the backstairs.

He was short-breathed, asthmatic and possessed a tempestuous temper.

"You will pardon me, Mr. Audley," he said, with asthmatic breathlessness.

Every now and then he uttered a loud snort, that sounded like an asthmatic cough.

The engine was also out of sorts, coughing like an asthmatic victim.

asthmatic

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Word Origin and History for asthmatic

adj.

Origin of asthmatic