Definition

Adjective: Suffering from or prone to bronchitis. This describes a person who has the medical condition of bronchitis or is susceptible to developing it. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.

Usage

The word "bronchitic" is used to describe a person's medical state. It is a formal or medical term. * It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "was"). * It describes a chronic or acute condition.

Examples

• The bronchitic patient was advised to avoid cold air and smoke.
• After years of heavy smoking, he became increasingly bronchitic.
• Her bronchitic cough was persistent throughout the winter.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a broader, sometimes figurative sense to describe something that resembles or is characteristic of bronchitis, such as a harsh, wheezing sound.
  • The old furnace gave a bronchitic rumble before starting.

Variants and Related Words

• Bronchitis (noun): The disease itself; inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
• Bronchial (adjective): Pertaining to the bronchi (e.g., bronchial tubes).

Synonyms

• Wheezy
• Afflicted with bronchitis

Adjective

1. suffering from or prone to bronchitis