Definition of asymptomatic
: presenting no symptoms of disease
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The carriage is usually asymptomatic, but not always; there are cases in the medical literature of cats and dogs suffering serious skin and soft-tissue infections from community-strain MRSA, usually USA300.
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ASYMPTOMATIC Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : having or showing no symptoms of disease
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