symptomatic
sɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk
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Definition of symptomatic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicalTECH.showing symptoms of a disease or conditionTECH.
  • The patient is symptomatic of the flu.
diagnostic indicative
2.
treatmentTECH.affecting only the symptoms, not the causeTECH.
  • The medication is only symptomatic, not curative.
alleviative palliative
3.
signifyingTECH.serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirableTECH.
  • His anger was symptomatic of his frustration at work..
emblematic indicative suggestive
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show a sign or evidence of a problem or condition
His lateness may be symptomatic of deeper issues.

Origin of symptomatic

Greek, symptoma (a happening) + -ic (pertaining to)

Terms with symptomatic included in their meaning

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time when a disease is in the body but not symptomatic
medical
inflamed skin area symptomatic of leprosy

Examples of symptomatic in a sentence

  • Symptomatic cases were isolated immediately.
  • Symptomatic relief was all the treatment could offer.
  • Doctors focused on symptomatic care for immediate comfort.
  • The symptoms were symptomatic of a larger issue.
  • Her lateness was symptomatic of her lack of interest.

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  1. French:symptomatique, palliatif, ...
  2. German:symptomatisch, ...
  3. Italian:sintomatico, ...
  4. Spanish:sintomático, paliativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:sintomático, ...
  6. Chinese:有症状的, 对症的, ...
  7. Japanese:症状がある, 対症療法的な, ...
  8. Arabic:عَرَضِيّ, دالّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִימְפְּטוֹמָטִי, ...
  10. Russian:симптоматический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:симптоматичний, ...
  12. Hindi:लक्षणयुक्त, लक्षणों पर आधारित, ...

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