English Explanatory Dictionary

tubercular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
  2. Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.
  3. Having, being, or relating to tubercles.
noun
  1. A person who has tuberculosis.

Pronunciation

/tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/ /tuˈbɝkjəlɚ/ en-uk-tubercular.ogg

Word forms

tubercular more tubercular most tubercular tuberculars

Etymology

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

Synonyms

tuberculous tuberculate

Related words

antitubercular capitulotubercular intertubercular quadritubercular quinquetubercular supratubercular transtubercular tritubercular tubercularize tuberculoventral
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