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tuberculous

American  
[too-bur-kyuh-luhs, tyoo-] / tʊˈbɜr kjə ləs, tjʊ- /

adjective

  1. tubercular.

  2. affected with tuberculosis.

    a hospital for tuberculous people.


tuberculous British  
/ tjʊˈbɜːkjʊləs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to tuberculosis or tubercles; tubercular

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of tuberculous

1740–50; < Latin tūbercul ( um ) tubercle + -ous

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Diseases like the Spanish flu and tuberculous raced through the overcrowded schools.

From New York Times Jul. 25, 2022

Disease, particularly tuberculous and the Spanish flu epidemic that followed World War I, swept through the overcrowded dorms.

From New York Times Jul. 5, 2021

Nor do Sinologists believe that his tuberculous heir apparent, Defense Minister and Vice Chairman Lin Piao, 65, has died.

From Time Magazine Archive

Author Weintraub thinks that Beardsley's tuberculous condition and his consuming passion for work left him little time and less stamina for dalliance.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were found in greatest abundance when the tuberculous process was recent and rapidly advancing, and were present within, as well as between, cells.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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