Symptom Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
symptom
noun
plural
symptoms
symptom
/ˈsɪmptəm/
noun
plural
symptoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYMPTOM
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1
:
a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present
- cold/flu symptoms
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— often + of
- symptoms of heart disease
- a symptom of depression
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2
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a change which shows that something bad exists
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a sign of something bad
— often + of
- Layoffs and salary freezes are symptoms of a company in financial trouble.
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