consumptive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈsʌmptɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈsʌmptɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən sump′tiv)

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consumptive adj (relating to consumption or use)consuntivo adj
 The article describes the consumptive habits of young Americans.
consumptive n dated ([sb] with tuberculosis)tuberculoso nm
  (obsoleto, peyorativo)tísico nm
 In her later years, she was a consumptive and had very little energy.
consumptive adj dated (suffering from tuberculosis)tuberculoso/a adj
 The consumptive patients were kept in a separate wing of the hospital.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'consumptive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hectic - phthisis
Spanish:
consuntivo - hético - tísico


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