symptom

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪm(p)təm/

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• Hyphenation: symp‧tom

Noun

Singular symptom

Plural symptoms

1. (countable) A symptom is a sign or indication of something, usually an illness.

   He began to show symptoms of chicken pox a few days ago.