asthmatic vs short of breath

asthmatic

adj

  • Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough". 

noun

  • A person who suffers from asthma. 

short of breath

adj

  • short-winded; panting; breathless; in a state of breathlessness 

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