consumptive
English
Adjective
consumptive (comparative more consumptive, superlative most consumptive)
- Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
- Addison
- a long consumptive war
- Addison
- Of, or relating to consumption.
- (pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
- consumptive cough
- Dryden
- The lean, consumptive wench, with coughs decayed.
Translations
having a tendency to consume
of, or relating to consumption
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relating to pulmonary tuberculosis
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Translations
person with pulmonary tuberculosis
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