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单词 consumptive
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consumptive


con·sump·tive

C0594700 (kən-sŭmp′tĭv)adj.1. Consuming or tending to consume.2. Of, relating to, or afflicted with consumption.n. A person afflicted with consumption.
con·sump′tive·ly adv.

consumptive

(kənˈsʌmptɪv) adj1. causing consumption; wasteful; destructive2. (Pathology) pathol relating to or affected with consumption, esp tuberculosis of the lungsn (Pathology) pathol a person who suffers from consumption conˈsumptively adv conˈsumptiveness, consumptivity n

con•sump•tive

(kənˈsʌmp tɪv)

adj. 1. tending to consume; destructive; wasteful. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of consumption. 3. disposed to or affected with consumption. n. 4. Older Use. a person suffering from tuberculosis. [1375–1425; Middle English < Medieval Latin] con•sump′tive•ly, adv. con•sump′tive•ness, n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.consumptive - a person with pulmonary tuberculosistubercular, lungerdiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.consumptive - tending to consume or use often wastefully; "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"; "duties consumptive of time and energy"; "consumptive fires"generative, productive - having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces"
2.consumptive - afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough"ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

consumptive

adjectiveRelating to or afflicted with tuberculosis.No longer in scientific use:phthisic (no longer in scientific use), phthisical (no longer in scientific use), tubercular, tuberculate, tuberculous.
Translations
tubercolotico

consumptive


consumptive

1. Pathol relating to or affected with consumption, esp tuberculosis of the lungs 2. Pathol a person who suffers from consumption

consumptive


con·sump·tive

(kon-sŭmp'tiv), Resulting from excessive consumption of a natural substance.

consumptive

(kən-sŭmp′tĭv)adj.1. Consuming or tending to consume.2. Of, relating to, or afflicted with consumption.n. A person afflicted with consumption.
con·sump′tive·ly adv.

consumptive

(kŏn-sŭmp′tiv) [L. consumptivus, wasteful, destructive] 1. Pert. to or afflicted with tuberculosis.2. Pert. to a decrease in a required resource resulting from disease or use. For example, a consumptive coagulopathy is a tendency to bleed resulting from use of clotting factors.

Patient discussion about consumptive

Q. If someone is a recovering alcoholic, should he refrain from alcohol consumption in food as well? I mean, can he eat a cake or a sauce which has alcohol in it?A. I love to here storys like that lixuri, keep up the good work--my mother/father liked to party when i was young,-im52yrs old now but my sister died because of parents being drunk and using drugs. but i agree that alcohol is not the real problem, it the people who put it on the market-they make videos with young people drinking on television--thay make banners showing people having a good time,with cigarettes. but where is the warning material letting young people know that alcohol is a drug,an cause seriouse side effects if not used the right way--I throught that our government was suppose to look out for us.there is something very wrong with this picture--young people are most in danger of becomming addicted--if that doesnt get you depressed i dont know what will------mrfoot56

Q. willing to know the type of sugar which is harmless for consumption to maintain good health? I am a health conscious guy willing to know the type of sugar which is harmless for consumption to maintain good health?A. Xylitol is a natural sweetener made from birch tree bark. It sounds bad, but I think it is much better than stevia, which can be bitter. It's fairly expensive, but worth it because it doesn't spike blood sugar levels.

Q. I want to know how it’s good for brain and heart and what its consumption limit per day? I love walnuts and I almost eat 4-6 walnuts per day. I know it’s good for brain and heart. My family does not have any history of heart attack. My family is a happy family and anyone can easily be jealous of our family. All our family members regularly take walnuts. I think the secret behind the happiness could be walnuts and its regular consumption. I want to know how it’s good for brain and heart and what its consumption limit per day?A. as johnson10 said, walnuts have a big amount of Omega-3 in it, and that is it's big advantage. you see, the only way for us to get it is from deep see fish. and because not all of us eat fish- it's good that you can eat walnuts. omega-3 is a fatty acid that nerves membrane needs in order to function well.

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Related to consumptive: wasting disease, Consumptive coagulopathy, consumptive use
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Synonyms for consumptive

adj relating to or afflicted with tuberculosis

Synonyms

  • phthisic
  • phthisical
  • tubercular
  • tuberculate
  • tuberculous

Synonyms for consumptive

noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

Synonyms

  • tubercular
  • lunger

Related Words

  • diseased person
  • sick person
  • sufferer

adj tending to consume or use often wastefully

Antonyms

  • generative
  • productive

adj afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

Related Words

  • ill
  • sick
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