ASTHMATIC
asthmatic, wheezing, wheezy
(adjective) relating to breathing with a whistling sound
asthmatic
(noun) a person suffering from asthma; “she is a chronic asthmatic”; “the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
asthmatic (comparative more asthmatic, superlative most asthmatic)
Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".
Noun
asthmatic (plural asthmatics)
A person who suffers from asthma.
Source: Wiktionary
Asth*mat"ic, Asth*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. asthmaticus, Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient.
– Asth*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
Asth*mat"ic, n.
Definition: A person affected with asthma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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