consumptive

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A person suffering of pulmonary tuberculosis
Having a tendency to consume
Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis

consumptive cough.

Of, or relating to consumption
designed for gradual destruction
{a} destructive, inclined to the consumption
tending to consume or use often wastefully; "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"; "duties consumptive of time and energy"; "consumptive fires"
One affected with consumption; as, a resort for consumptives
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough"
Somebody who has consumption
{s} of or pertaining to consumption; suffering from consumption (tuberculosis)
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis tending to consume or use often wastefully; "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"; "duties consumptive of time and energy"; "consumptive fires"
Of or pertaining to consumption; having the quality of consuming, or dissipating; destructive; wasting
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Affected with, or inclined to, consumption
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough
A consumptive person suffers from tuberculosis. someone with tuberculosis
consumptively
destructively, wastefully; as one suffering from consumption (tuberculosis)
consumptively
In a way tending to or indication consumption
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