Reason to carry an inhaler (6)

I believe the answer is:

asthma

(Other definitions for asthma that I've seen before include "Common breathing ailment" , "Mat has a respiratory disorder" , "Bronchial allergy" , "Mat has difficult breathing" , "Chronic breathing condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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