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antiasthmatic

adjectivemasculinetécnico/ɐ̃tiɐʒˈmatiku/medium

an·ti·as·má·ti·co

Definition

Used to prevent or relieve the symptoms of asthma.
She uses an antiasthmatic drug to control her breathing.
The new antiasthmatic treatment proved very effective.
Common collocations
antiasthmatic medicationantiasthmatic inhaler

Etymology

Do grego 'anti-' (contra) + 'asmático' (do grego 'asthma', respiração difícil).

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