Symptom

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Etymology

Late Latin symptomat-, symptoma, from Greek symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall

Definitions

b : an evident reaction by a plant to a pathogen
  • 2 a : something that indicates the existence of something else <symptoms of an inner turmoil>
b : a slight indication : trace