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Consumptives - English meaning

Consumptives – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Usage examples:

For some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless
adjective

Affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Usage examples:

From birth he was sickly and consumptive
adjective

Relating to the using up of resources.

Usage examples:

Tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity
adjective

(a person) suffering from consumption

Usage examples:

She didn't live very long - she was (a) consumptive.

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消耗品, 肺病患者

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Consumptief

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Consommables, Phtisique, Tuberculeux

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Schwindsüchtige

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उपभोग्य

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Consumi

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소비재, 폐병환자

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Чахоточный, Больной туберкулезом

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Consuntivos

Word origin

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin consumptivus, from Latin consumpt- ‘consumed’, from the verb consumere (see consume).

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Consumptives – similar words

consumptional

adjective

Of, for, or relating to consumption.

Consumptional - all meanings in English

consumption

noun

The action of using up a resource.

Usage examples:

Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption
noun

An amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it

Usage examples:

Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning.
noun

The act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc.

Usage examples:

Fuel/energy, etc. consumption water transport costs less than road transport, cuts congestion, and …
Consumption - all meanings in English

consumptible

adjective

Consumable.

noun

Consumable.

Consumptible - all meanings in English

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