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ASTHMATIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person suffering from asthma
Example:
the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("asthmatic" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to breathing with a whistling sound
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Derivation:
asthma (respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin)
Context examples:
I dare say he'll last a long time yet, Blossom, said my aunt, patting Dora on the cheek, as she leaned out of her couch to look at Jip, who responded by standing on his hind legs, and baulking himself in various asthmatic attempts to scramble up by the head and shoulders.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
You mentioned your name, as if I should recognize it, but I assure you that, beyond the obvious facts that you are a bachelor, a solicitor, a Freemason, and an asthmatic, I know nothing whatever about you.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Classified as bronchodilators (beta-adrenoreceptor agonists, xanthines, muscarinic-receptor antagonists) and anti-inflammatory agents (glucocorticoids, cromolyn), natural or synthetic Anti-asthmatic Agents relieve asthma (a recurrent airway obstruction) in multiple ways and at various sites, by reducing bronchial spasm, dyspnea, allergic reaction, local inflammation, and pain.
(Anti-asthmatic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
This induces apoptosis in IL-5Ra-expressing cells and may reduce asthmatic episodes.
(Benralizumab, NCI Thesaurus)
