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Meaning of consumptive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

consumptive

Pronunciation:/kənˈsʌmptɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.

  2. Of, or relating to consumption.

  3. Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Example: consumptive cough