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asymptomatic

[ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik, ey-simp-] Example Sentences Origin

a·symp·to·mat·ic

[ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik, ey-simp-]
adjective
showing no evidence of disease.

Origin:
1930–35; a-6 + symptomatic

a·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Asymptomatic has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
given to using long words.
Example Sentences
  • Individuals who carry one copy of the gene are often called carriers and tend to be asymptomatic.
  • Some cases are asymptomatic or can mirror other illnesses.
  • It will be even harder to persuade the asymptomatic to pop a daily pill or two for the public good.
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World English Dictionary
asymptomatic (æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk, eɪ-)
 
adj
(of a disease or suspected disease) without symptoms; providing no subjective evidence of existence
 
asympto'matically
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

asymptomatic
"without symptoms," 1932, from a-, privative prefix, + symptomatic (see symptom).
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Medical Dictionary

asymptomatic a·symp·to·mat·ic (ā'sĭmp-tə-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Exhibiting or producing no symptoms.

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