The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Asthmatic — Asth*mat ic, n. A person affected with asthma. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asthmatic — (adj.) 1540s, from L. asthmaticus, from Gk. asthmatikos, from asthma (see ASTHMA (Cf. asthma)). Noun meaning person with asthma is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
asthmatic — [az mat′ik; ] chiefly Brit [ asmat′ik] adj. of or having asthma: also asthmatical n. a person who has asthma asthmatically adv … English World dictionary
asthmatic — [[t]æsmæ̱tɪk, AM æz [/t]] asthmatics 1) N COUNT People who suffer from asthma are sometimes referred to as asthmatics. I have been an asthmatic from childhood and was never able to play any sports. ADJ GRADED Asthmatic is also an adjective. One… … English dictionary
asthmatic — asth|mat|ic [æsˈmætık US æz ] n someone who suffers from asthma >asthmatic adj ▪ My son s asthmatic. ▪ an asthmatic attack … Dictionary of contemporary English
asthmatic — Relating to or suffering from asthma. * * * asth·mat·ic az mat ik,Brit as adj of, relating to, or affected with asthma <an asthmatic attack> asth·mat·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv asthmatic n a person affected with asthma … Medical dictionary
asthmatic — I UK [æsˈmætɪk] / US [æzˈmætɪk] adjective suffering from or relating to asthma II UK [æsˈmætɪk] / US [æzˈmætɪk] noun [countable] Word forms asthmatic : singular asthmatic plural asthmatics someone who suffers from asthma … English dictionary
asthmatic — asthmatically, adv. /az mat ik, as /, adj. Also, asthmatical. 1. suffering from asthma. 2. pertaining to asthma: an asthmatic wheeze. n. 3. a person suffering from asthma. [1535 45; < L asthmaticus < Gk asthmatikós, equiv. to asthmat (s. of… … Universalium
asthmatic — 1. adjective Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an asthmatic cough 2. noun A person who suffers from asthma … Wiktionary
asthmatic — adj. Asthmatic is used with these nouns: ↑child, ↑symptom … Collocations dictionary
