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symptomOne entry found. Main Entry: symp·tom Pronunciation: \ˈsim(p)-təm\ Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin symptomat-, symptoma, from Greek symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall — more at feather Date: 1541 1 a : subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder b : an evident reaction by a plant to a pathogen synonyms see sign — symp·tom·less \-ləs\ adjective
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