tubercular

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tubercular

/tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/ UK
/tuˈbɝkjəlɚ/ US

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Latin tuberculum (“diminutive of tuber (“lump”)”) + -ar

adjective more tubercular · most tubercular

Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis. As he grew older, his tubercular thinness tended toward emaciation.
Similar: tuberculous, tuberculate
Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients. The engine heaved. […] The thing sounded like a tubercular tugboat engine without a muffler.
Having, being, or relating to tubercles. “ORANGE ORCHID” “SPOTTED ORCHID” […] Dorsal appendage of the hood of column smooth, tubercular and notched at the end.
Similar: tuberculate

noun tuberculars

dated A person who has tuberculosis. They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled.

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adj pertaining to tuberculosis

Español	tuberculoso
Ελληνικά	φυματικός fymatikós
Русский	туберкулёзный tuberkuljóznyj

noun person who has tuberculosis

Français	tuberculeux, phtisique, poitrinaire

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@misc{tubercular_2026,
  title = {tubercular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tubercular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}