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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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Example Sentences
water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
duties consumptive of time and energy
consumptive fires
a consumptive patient
a consumptive cough
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