noun
- A person with pulmonary tuberculosis.
- synonyms: consumptive, lunger
adjective
- Characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles.
- usage: "tubercular leprosy"
- Pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle.
- usage: "a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle"
- Relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it.
- usage: "a tubercular hospital"
- Constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus.
- usage: "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"
- synonyms: tuberculous
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