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asthmatic

[az-mat-ik, as-] / æzˈmæt ɪk, æs- /


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She was also a severe asthmatic, always followed by a "frightened minion carrying her asthma inhaler, as though it were a crown, or a sceptre of some sort".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

She was anorexic, asthmatic, immunocompromised, and uncoordinated, and her prescription medication was ineffective.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2024

Her father, who is diabetic, takes nutrition courses online, and her mother, who is asthmatic, needs regular video checkups with her doctor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

An asthmatic boy without an inhaler was wheezing in the acrid smoke from brush and trash fires, which had been lit for warmth.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

The children greeted Aureliano Segundo with excitement because he was playing the asthmatic accordion for them again.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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