consumptive
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consumptive Definition
(a)
tending
to
consume
or
use
often
wastefully
; "
water
suitable
for
beneficial
consumptive
uses
"; "
duties
consumptive
of
time
and
energy
"; "
consumptive
fires
"
(n)
a
person
with
pulmonary
tuberculosis
(s)
afflicted
with
or
associated
with
pulmonary
tuberculosis
; "
a
consumptive
patient
"; "
a
consumptive
cough
"
consumptive Synonyms
consumptive
lunger
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