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单词 symptomatic
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symptomatic

adjective

symp·​tom·​at·​ic ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce symptomatic (audio)
1
a
: being a symptom of a disease
b
: having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage
2
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
symptomatic treatment
a symptomatic patient
3
: characteristic, indicative
his behavior was symptomatic of his character
symptomatically
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce symptomatic (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • characteristic
  • classic
  • diagnostic
  • diagnostical
  • discriminating
  • distinct
  • distinctive
  • distinguishing
  • identifying
  • individual
  • peculiar
  • proper
  • typical
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Example Sentences

a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
Recent Examples on the Web In March 2021, a U.S.-based clinical trial found that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective against symptomatic disease and 100 percent effective against severe disease and hospitalization. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 That said, vaccine makers are currently testing newer formulations of the vaccines that target Omicron specifically, and those appear to be more effective at preventing symptomatic disease. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 27 June 2022 Three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE were effective at preventing symptomatic disease in children ages 6 months through 4 years in studies, according to U.S. health regulators. Peter Loftus, WSJ, 12 June 2022 The Novavax vaccine appears somewhat less effective in people over 65, providing 79% protection against symptomatic disease, compared to 91% protection among younger adults. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 Protection against symptomatic disease dropped from around 75% two to four weeks after a second dose to about 15% roughly six months later. Mason Bissada, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Both symptomatic and asymptomatic infected individuals can transmit parechovirus, the CDC health alert says. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 As of noon Monday, more than 1,200 Covid cases, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, had been confirmed in Sanya since the initial case was found on Aug. 1, the city’s government said. Karen Hao, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 China counts symptomatic and asymptomatic cases separately. Simone Mccarthy And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

symptomatic

adjective

symp·​tom·​at·​ic ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik How to pronounce symptomatic (audio)
1
a
: being a symptom of a disease
gummas symptomatic of syphilis
b
: having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage
2
: concerned with or affecting symptoms
symptomatic treatment
3
: having symptoms
a symptomatic patient

symptomatic

adjective

as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • characteristic
  • typical
  • distinguishing
  • distinct
  • distinctive
  • peculiar
  • diagnostic
  • individual
  • diagnostical
  • identifying
  • unmistakable
  • discriminating
  • classic
  • idiosyncratic
  • identifiable
  • general
  • proper
  • common
  • specific
  • usual
  • paradigmatic
  • generic
  • normal
  • particular
  • pronounced
  • archetypal
  • regular
  • special
  • archetypical
  • model
  • especial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • atypical
  • uncharacteristic
  • untypical
  • nontypical
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