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Meaning of asthma in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈæzmə/

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  1. Noun

    asthma

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from medieval Latin asma, from Greek asthma, from azein‘breathe hard’

    Definitions

    1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing

    Examples

    • « usually of allergic origin »

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