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symptomatic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'symptomatic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Symptomatic [ a.]
- Alt. of Symptomatical

Meaning of 'symptomatic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . symptomatic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
Example in sentence:
  • a symptomatic classification of diseases;
  • symptomatic relief;
  • symptomatic treatment
2 . symptomatic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characteristic or indicative of a disease
Example in sentence:
  • a diagnostic sign of yellow fever;
  • a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever;
  • a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown;
  • symptomatic of insanity