Definition of ASYMPTOMATIC

asymptomatic

Meanings

Plural: asymptomatics

Adjective Satellite

  • having no symptoms of illness or disease

Adj

  • Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).

Noun

  • A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
  • Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*ḱóm
The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Antonyms

symptomatic

Scrabble Score: 23

asymptomatic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
asymptomatic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asymptomatic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

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