English adjective: symptomatic | |||
1. | symptomatic characteristic or indicative of a disease | ||
Samples | A diagnostic sign of yellow fever. A rash symptomatic of scarlet fever. Symptomatic of insanity. A rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown. | ||
Synonyms | diagnostic | ||
Similar | characteristic | ||
Antonyms | uncharacteristic | ||
2. | symptomatic relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms | ||
Samples | Symptomatic relief. Symptomatic treatment. A symptomatic classification of diseases. | ||