consumptive
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(adjective) tending to consume or use often wastefully; "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"; "duties consumptive of time and energy"; "consumptive fires" |
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Antonyms: generative |
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(satellite adjective) afflicted with or or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough" |
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| 3. |
(noun) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis |
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Synonyms: lunger |
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Related Words: diseased person, sick person, sufferer |
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