symptomatic

symp·tom·at·ic

adjective \ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik\

Definition of SYMPTOMATIC

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>

— symp·tom·at·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of SYMPTOMATIC

1. <a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection>

First Known Use of SYMPTOMATIC

1698

Related to SYMPTOMATIC

Synonyms

classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), discriminating, distinct, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, peculiar, proper, characteristic, typical

Antonyms

atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical

Related Words

idiosyncratic; identifiable, pronounced, unmistakable; general, generic; common, normal, regular, usual; especial, particular, special, specific; archetypal (also archetypical), model, paradigmatic

Rhymes with SYMPTOMATIC

achromatic, acrobatic, aerobatic, anabatic, antistatic, aromatic, Asiatic, astigmatic, autocratic, automatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, cinematic, democratic, diplomatic, Eleatic, emblematic, enzymatic, Hanseatic, hieratic, Hippocratic, hydrostatic, kerygmatic, kleptocratic, melismatic, mobocratic, monocratic, morganatic, numismatic, operatic, phallocratic, photostatic, plutocratic, pre-Socratic, problematic, programmatic, systematic, technocratic, theocratic, thermostatic, undogmatic, undramatic

symp·tom·at·ic

adjective \ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SYMPTOMATIC

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>

—symp·tom·at·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb