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consumptive
adjective
noun
Tending to consume or use often wastefully
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adjective
Tending to consume or use often wastefully
“Water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses”
adjective
Afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
“A consumptive patient”
noun
A person with pulmonary tuberculosis
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Water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
Duties consumptive of time and energy
Consumptive fires
A consumptive patient
A consumptive cough
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