Tuberculous

//tjuˈbɜːkjələs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tubercular: having or relating to tuberculosis. not-comparable

    "Not only for the adult excluded from work because of his infirmity, but also for the child excluded from the school because of its being tuberculous or predisposed must suitable provision for its cure and education be provided in preventorial and open air schools, the value of which has already been emphasized."

  2. 2
    Having or relating to tubercles. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus wordnet

Synonyms

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allergicanemicarthriticbiliouscarcinogeniccolicky

Example

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"Not only for the adult excluded from work because of his infirmity, but also for the child excluded from the school because of its being tuberculous or predisposed must suitable provision for its cure and education be provided in preventorial and open air schools, the value of which has already been emphasized."

Etymology

From Latin tuberculum (“little lump”) + -ous.

Related phrases

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