asymptomatique

/a.sɛ̃p.tɔ.ma.tik/

asymptomatic

Il est asymptomatique mais contagieux.

He is asymptomatic but contagious.

Medicine

technical

Describing a person or condition that shows no symptoms of a disease, especially during an infection.

Le patient est asymptomatique mais doit rester en quarantaine.

The patient is asymptomatic but must remain in quarantine.

Commonly used in medical contexts, especially during infectious disease outbreaks.

Collocations

This term is almost exclusively used in medical discussions about diseases.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'symptoma' (symptom) + '-ique' (adjective suffix).

Primarily used in medical contexts. Avoid using it for non-medical situations.

without

prefix

symptoma

symptom

root

-ique

adjective form

suffix

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