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symptomatic

adj
/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from French symptomatique, from New Latin symptomaticus, from Ancient Greek συμπτωματικός (sumptōmatikós, “of or pertaining to a chance (or a symptom), casual”), from σύμπτωμα (súmptōma, “a symptom”). By surface analysis, symptom + -atic.

  1. derived from συμπτωματικός — “of or pertaining to a chance (or a symptom), casual”
  2. derived from symptomaticus
  3. borrowed from symptomatique

Definitions

  1. Showing symptoms.

    • It is important to observe symptomatic cats out of the carrier, on the floor in a safe, escape-proof room. Swelling, heat, and pain in one or more joints can explain many signs, including lameness, malaise, and fever.

  2. Constituting a symptom or indication

    Constituting a symptom or indication; characteristic, indicative.

    • The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
    • Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper.

  3. Of a treatment, that only affects the symptoms of a disease without targeting the…

    Of a treatment, that only affects the symptoms of a disease without targeting the underlying cause.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Relating to symptomatics.

    2. A person exhibiting the symptoms of an illness.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA