tubercular
noun
1 tubercular
A person with pulmonary tuberculosis.
synonyms: consumptive, lunger.
Dutch: longpatiënt, t.b.(c.)-patiënt, tbc-patiënt, teringlijder, tuberculoselijder, tuberculosepatiënt
Polish: suchotnik, gruźlik
adjective
1 tubercular
Characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles.
Polish: gruźliczy, suchotniczy
2 tubercular
Pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle.
3 tubercular
Relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it.
4 tubercular
Constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus:
— A tubercular child.
— Tubercular meningitis.
synonym: tuberculous.
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