tubercular
/tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/
tubercular means of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
tubercular is pronounced /tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/.
Etymology
Latin tuberculum (“diminutive of tuber (“lump”)”) + -ar
adj
- Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.“As he grew older, his tubercular thinness tended toward emaciation.”
- Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.“The engine heaved. […] The thing sounded like a tubercular tugboat engine without a muffler.”
- Having, being, or relating to tubercles.““ORANGE ORCHID” “SPOTTED ORCHID” […] Dorsal appendage of the hood of column smooth, tubercular and notched at the end.”
noun
- A person who has tuberculosis.“They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled.”