symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik 
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
Examples of symptomatic in a Sentence
a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
This public sharing seems, in part, symptomatic of a loneliness epidemic affecting Gen Z.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 29 June 2025
After several visits to a neurologist and a series of cognitive tests, he was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and later, after more testing, early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.
—Louise Jacobsen Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Those people can’t infect others, but one in 10 cases can turn active, where the carrier becomes both symptomatic and can spread the disease.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symptomatic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
1
a
: being a symptom (as of disease)
an itchy skin rash is symptomatic of poison ivy
b
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
a symptomatic patient
2
: showing a quality or identity : characteristic
Medical Definition
symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
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
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