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symp⋅to⋅mat⋅ic

  [simp-tuh-mat-ik]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
2. of the nature of or constituting a symptom; indicative (often fol by of): a condition symptomatic of cholera; a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.
3. according to symptoms: a symptomatic classification of disease.
Also, symp⋅to⋅mat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1690–1700; < ML symptōmaticus, equiv. to LL symptōmat- (s. of symptōma) symptom + -icus -ic

Related forms:
symp⋅to⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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symp·to·mat·ic   (sĭm'tə-māt'ĭk, sĭmp'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or based on symptoms: symptomatic relief.

  2. Constituting a symptom, as of a disease: the rash symptomatic of scarlet fever; a rise in unemployment symptomatic of a weakening economy.

symp'to·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: symp·tom·at·ic
Pronunciation: "sim(p)-t&-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
1 a : being a symptom of a diseasesymptomatic of syphilis> b : having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause <symptomatic epilepsy resulting from braindamage>
2 : concerned with or affecting symptoms <symptomatic treatment>
3 : having symptoms symptomatic patient> —symp·tom·at·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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symptomatic symp·to·mat·ic (sĭm'tə-māt'ĭk, sĭmp'-)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or based on symptoms.

  2. Constituting a symptom, as of a disease.

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