bronchitis
noun
acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.
bronchitic
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a word derived from
bronchitis.
Example Sentences
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Angela Lansbury is a tweedy country eccentric in wartime England, tootling around on a bronchitic sidecar motorbike and receiving mysterious parcels from a professor in London.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
Mulligan was struck by the "natural charm and grace" of the boy, whose entire family, including his bronchitic father, lived with another family in a damp garage without water and electricity.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2010
"The more efficient the mask." said one spokesman, "the more difficult it is to breathe through, particularly in the case of bronchitic patients."
From Time Magazine Archive
Especially then for people with respiratory defects of any kind, whether these be tuberculous or of chronic bronchitic character, the conditions surrounding the occupation should be carefully inquired into.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
"A nice time of night for you to be back!" barked the bronchitic voice hoarsened by years of shut windows.
From The Second Latchkey by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
