consumptively
Variant of consumptive
consumptive
Definition
con·sump·tive (kən sump′tiv)
adjective
- consuming or tending to consume; destructive or wasteful
- of, having, or relating to tuberculosis of the lungs
Etymology: ME consumpt < L consumptus (see consumption) + -ive
noun
a person who has tuberculosis of the lungs
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