anti-asthma

adjective

an·​ti-asth·​ma ˌan-tē-ˈaz-mə 

-ˈas-,

ˌan-ˌtī-

variants or anti-asthmatic

ˌan-tē-az-'ma-tik 

-ˌas-,

ˌan-ˌtī-

or less commonly antiasthma or antiasthmatic

medicine

: relieving or counteracting the symptoms of asthma

anti-asthma drugs

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anti-asthma

adjective

an·​ti-asth·​ma -ˈaz-mə 

variants or anti-asthmatic

-az-ˈmat-ik, British -as- 

also antiasthma also antiasthmatic

: relieving or counteracting the symptoms of asthma

anti-asthma drugs