consumptive
consumptive · consumptives
tísico
tuberculeux, tuberculeuse
suchotnik, suchotniczka
tuberculoso, tísico
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosisA person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
/kənˈsʌmptɪv/
Translations
4 languagesMeaning
1 sensesA person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Origin
From con- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from Middle English consumptive, from Latin cōnsūmptus,From con- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from Middle English consumptive, from Latin cōnsūmptus, past participle of cōnsūmō.
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Forms
plural: consumptives| Singular | consumptive |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person with pulmonary tuberculosis:lunger-ntubercular
See also
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