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Asthmatic vs Nonasthmatic - What's the difference?

asthmatic | nonasthmatic |

As adjectives the difference between asthmatic and nonasthmatic

is that asthmatic is having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough" while nonasthmatic is not asthmatic.

As nouns the difference between asthmatic and nonasthmatic

is that asthmatic is a person who suffers from asthma while nonasthmatic is one who does not have asthma.

asthmatic

English

Alternative forms

* asthmatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough"

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who suffers from asthma

    • nonasthmatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not asthmatic.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 30, author=Nicholas Bakalar, title=Highway Exhaust Stunts Lung Growth, Study Finds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The development of lung function was also lower in nonasthmatic and nonsmoking teenagers living near freeways, suggesting that the highways had an adverse effect on otherwise healthy children. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who does not have asthma.