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consumptive

Meaning

adjective

  1. tending to consume or use often wastefully
    “water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses”
  2. afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
    “a consumptive patient”

noun

  1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

Synonyms for consumptive

Antonyms of consumptive

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