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consumptive

nounadjective /kənsəmptɪv/ 3 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 26
Definitions
noun

a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

adjective

afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

“a consumptive patient”

adjective

tending to consume or use often wastefully

“water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses”

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