ἄσθμα,ατος,τό,
A. short-drawn breath, panting,
ἄσθμα καὶ ἱδρώς
Il. 15.241
;ἀργαλέῳ ἄσθματιib. 10 ; ὑπ' ἄσθματος κενοί
A. Pers. 484
; ἄσθματι στρευγόμενος
Tim. Pers. 93
; ὑπὸ ἄσθματος ἀδυνατεῖν
Pl. R. 568d
, cf. 556d ; as symptom of anger, Phld. Ir. p.27 W.;death-rattle,
Pi. N. 10.74 .
II. Medic.,asthma,
Hp. Aph. 3.22 (pl.), etc.
III. breath, breathing,
Mosch. 3.53 , Luc. DDeor. 11.2 , Philum. Ven. 36.3 ;blast,
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