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tubercular

adjective
  1. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
    “a tubercular child”
    tuberculous
  2. relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it
    “a tubercular hospital”
  3. pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle
    “a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle”
  4. characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
    “tubercular leprosy”
noun
  1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
    consumptive