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noun
An incident wherein a person who suffers intermittent experiences of bronchioconstriction undergoes such an experience, usually with a sudden onset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: asthma, bronchial asthma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
Narrower terms: status asthmaticus
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