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consumptive

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) consumptive (adjective)
  2. 2) consumptive (noun)
  3. consumptive use (noun)
  4. consumptive's weed (noun)

1con·sump·tive

adj \-ˈsəm(p)-tiv\

Definition of CONSUMPTIVE

1
: tending to consume
2
: of, relating to, or affected with consumption
— con·sump·tive·ly adverb
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