tuberculous

adjective

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tu·ber·cu·lous | \ tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-ləs

, tyu̇- \

Definition of tuberculous

1 : constituting or affected with tuberculosis a tuberculous process

2 : caused by or resulting from the presence or products of the tubercle bacillus tuberculous peritonitis

Examples of tuberculous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Disease, particularly tuberculous and the Spanish flu epidemic that followed World War I, swept through the overcrowded dorms. — Ian Austen New York Times, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021 As was documented by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, many of the children in residential schools did not receive adequate medical care with some dying prematurely of diseases like tuberculous. — Paula Newton, CNN, 28 May 2021

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