Asymptomatic

Quick meaning: Asymptomatic is an adjective meaning A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.

Meaning

A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.

More Meanings

1. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.
2. (medicine) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).

Example Sentences

After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).

At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.

[S]uch a high adult prevalence of parasites emphasises the relevance of the adult malaria parasite reservoir on the transmission of disease in both children and adults and it supports the need for further consideration and research evaluation of treatment of asymptomatics, including approaches such as intermittent screening and treatment (IST) as part of an integrated malaria control programme, if malaria elimination is to be achieved.

Word Forms

• asymptomatics

Synonyms for asymptomatic

Depending on context, synonyms include nonsymptomatic, symptomless, subpatent, well.

Antonyms for asymptomatic

Common opposites include symptomatic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include symptomless, well, silent, symptomatic, asymptotic, unapparent.

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