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asthmatic
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asth·ma  (zm, s-)
n.
A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.
[Middle English asma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek asthma.]
asth·matic (-mtk) adj. & n.
asth·mati·cal·ly adv.
asthmatic [æsˈmætɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) of, relating to, or having asthma
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a person who has asthma
asthmatically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.asthmatic - a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.asthmatic - relating to breathing with a whistling sound
wheezing, wheezy
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Translations
asthmatic [æsˈmætɪk]
A. ADJ → asmático
B. N → asmático/a m/f
asthmatic [æsˈmætɪk]
adj [person] → asthmatique
n → asthmatique mf
asthmatic
n → Asthmatiker(in) m(f)
adj → asthmatisch
asthmatic [æsˈmætɪk] adj & n → asmatico/a
asthmatic [æsˈmætɪk] adj & n → asmatico/a


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