Consumptive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. tending to consume; destructive; wasteful.
  2. relating to consumption by use.
  3. Pathology.
noun
  1. a person with tuberculosis.
adjective
  1. causing consumption; wasteful; destructive
  2. relating to or affected with consumption, esp tuberculosis of the lungs
noun
  1. a person who suffers from consumption
Consumptive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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