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asthmatic

/æzˈmætɪk/

Meanings
noun
A person who suffers from asthma.

Examples :

"My little sister, an asthmatic, needs her inhaler at school. "
medicine disease person condition

Related Words

Illustration suffers

suffers verb

/ˈsʌfərz/ /ˈsʌfɚz/

To undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration asthma

asthma noun

/ˈasmə/ /ˈæzmə/

A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

"My brother suffers from asthma, which means he sometimes has trouble breathing, especially when he exercises. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration cough

cough noun

/kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

"Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough."

Illustration inhaler

inhaler noun

/ˈɪnheɪlər/ /ɪnˈheɪlər/

One who inhales.

"The inhaler coughed, feeling the cool mist soothe their irritated throat. "

Illustration needs

needs adverb

/niːdz/

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used with an auxiliary verb (often must), and equivalent to "of need".

"One must needs run when the devil drives."

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "