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asthmatic

[az-mat-ik, as-] / æzˈmæt ɪk, æs- /


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The Slovakian team told BBC Sport Potocka is an asthmatic and had an asthma attack.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024

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 list of “defective” geniuses went on and on: Newton was a sickly, fragile child; John Calvin was severely asthmatic; Darwin suffered crippling bouts of diarrhea and near-catatonic depression.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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