Definition of ASYMPTOMATIC

asymptomatic

Plural: asymptomatics

Adjective Satellite

  • having no symptoms of illness or disease

Adj

  • Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).

Noun

  • A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
  • Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

Examples

  • After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).
  • At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*ḱóm
The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Antonyms

symptomatic, symptomatic#Noun

Scrabble Score: 23

asymptomatic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asymptomatic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asymptomatic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

asymptomatic: valid Words With Friends Word