n. [ Gr. &unr_; short-drawn breath, fr. &unr_; to blow, for &unr_;: cf. Skr. vā, Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind. ] (Med.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Paper impregnated with saltpeter. The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics. [ Archaic ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
{ } a. [ L. asthmaticus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient. -- Asth*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
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