asymptomatic
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asymptomatic
- /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ UK
- /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ US
- [-ɾɪk] US
Rhymes with -ætɪk
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*ḱóm
The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.
adjective
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Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).
French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials[.]
Similar: nonsymptomatic, symptomless, subpatent · Opposite: symptomatic
noun asymptomatics
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A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).
Opposite: symptomatic
- Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively. At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.
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adj not exhibiting any symptoms of disease
| Español | asintomático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 무증상 mujeungsang |
| 中文 | 無症狀 /无症状 wú zhèngzhuàng, 隱性 /隐性 yǐnxìng |
| हिन्दी | अलक्षणी alakṣaṇī |
| Português | assintomático |
| Français | asymptomatique |
| Deutsch | symptomfrei |
| Italiano | asintomatico |
| Română | asimptomatic |
| Русский | бессимпто́мный bessimptómnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | không có triệu chứng |
| العربية | بِدُون أَعْرَاض bidūn ʔaʕrāḍ, بِلَا أَعْرَاض bilā ʔaʕrāḍ |
| עברית | אסימפטומטי |
noun person or animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease; people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively
| Deutsch | asymptomatisch |
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Talk about this word "asymptomatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asymptomatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. asymptomatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asymptomatic "asymptomatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asymptomatic.Cite this
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title = {asymptomatic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asymptomatic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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