 consumptive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to consume or use often wastefully | |
| Examples: | "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses" "duties consumptive of time and energy" "consumptive fires" |
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| Related terms: | generative exploitative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis | |
| Examples: | "a consumptive patient" "a consumptive cough" |
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| Related terms: | ill | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (medicine) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis | |
| Synonyms: | lunger | |
| Related terms: | sick_person | |
| Similar spelling: |
consumption consumer consumed consummate consumable consummated consumerism consummation consuming consumer_loan consensus |
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