† consumptionishadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Predisposed to or affected with the disease consumption; consumptive.
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consumpta1398
phthisica1398
consumed?a1425
consumptuous1601
consumptive1648
phthisical1651
consumptionary1653
consumptionish1655
consumptionous1655
consumptional1662
consummate1684
phthisicky1697
pulmonary1712
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. viii. 35 Of their consumptionish, and ever-dying King.
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 66 A whyning voice, puiling spirit, Consumptionish body.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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