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    consumptive

    consumptive - Dictionary definition and meaning for word consumptive

    Definition
    (noun) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
    Synonyms : lunger , tubercular
    Definition
    (adj) tending to consume or use often wastefully
    Example Sentence
    • water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
    • duties consumptive of time and energy
    • consumptive fires
    Definition
    (adj) afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
    Example Sentence
    • a consumptive patient
    • a consumptive cough
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