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consumptive
01
characterized by excessive or wasteful use of resources
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most consumptive
Comparative
more consumptive
gradable
Examples
The old factory was consumptive, using too much energy for minimal output.
02
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Consumptive
01
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
consumptives
Lexical Tree
consumptive
consume
