tubercular
Americanadjective
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pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a tubercle or tubercles.
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characterized by or having tubercles.
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis
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of or relating to a tubercle or tubercles
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characterized by the presence of tubercles
noun
Other Word Forms
- antitubercular adjective
- intertubercular adjective
- nontubercular adjective
- nontubercularly adverb
- posttubercular adjective
- tubercularly adverb
- untubercular adjective
Etymology
Origin of tubercular
Example Sentences
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Her tubercular pale skin and flushed cheeks contributed to her allure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He had lost an older brother, Harold, to tuberculosis at age 24, and a younger brother, Arthur, to tubercular encephalitis at age 7, according to the Nixon library.
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022
The site of the spectacular federal courthouse on the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena was originally a boarding house built in 1882 by Emma Bangs, who had brought her tubercular daughter west.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2022
With the “Funeral March” at its center, LaFarge’s multifaceted “journey” covers everything from the tubercular composer’s relationship with the gender-bending author George Sand to the video game “Frederic: The Resurrection of Music.”
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021
I cover my mouth with my napkin and cough and cough like some tubercular old uncle.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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