white plague

white plague

n. Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.

white plague

n (Pathology) informal tuberculosis of the lungs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	white plague - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the bodyphthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, consumptionT.B., tuberculosis, TB - infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
	2.	white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)drug addictionnarcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addictionaddiction, dependance, habituation, dependence, dependency - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)alcohol addiction, alcoholism, inebriation, drunkenness - habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptomscocaine addiction - an addiction to cocaineheroin addiction - an addiction to heroincaffein addiction - an addiction to caffeinnicotine addiction - an addiction to nicotine

white plague

nounAn infectious disease producing lesions especially of the lungs:consumption (no longer in scientific use), phthisic (no longer in scientific use), phthisis (no longer in scientific use), tuberculosis.