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tubercular

UK /tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/US /tuˈbɝkjəlɚ/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

•
Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
- As he grew older, his tubercular thinness tended toward emaciation. — 1924
•
Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.
- The engine heaved. […] The thing sounded like a tubercular tugboat engine without a muffler. — 1994
•
Having, being, or relating to tubercles.
- “ORANGE ORCHID” “SPOTTED ORCHID” […] Dorsal appendage of the hood of column smooth, tubercular and notched at the end. — 1930

noun1

•
(old-fashioned) A person who has tuberculosis.
- They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled. — 1954

forms

tuberculars · more tubercular · most tubercular

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