asthma attack

Noun

Meaning

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

asthma bronchial asthma asthmatic attack cardiac asthma bad asthma spells having an asthma attack attack of asthma

Hypernyms

respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness

Hyponyms

status asthmaticus

Examples

When elected officials abandon our environment and ruin our natural resources, public health is endangered. I know the importance of providing a clean environment for our children; I have attended more than one funeral for a child who has died from an asthma attack. Gwen Moore

I went jogging up on Mulholland. In the middle of my run I had some form of asthma attack and couldn't even walk. I couldn't get a ride one block to my house. I thought I was going to die. Esai Morales

I may not be a great actress but I've become the greatest at screen orgasms. Ten seconds of heavy breathing, roll your head from side to side, simulate a slight asthma attack and die a little. Candice Bergen

Close letter words and terms

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