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Meaning of 'tubercular' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tubercular [ a.]
- Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate.
- Like a tubercle; as, a tubercular excrescence.
- Characterized by the development of tubercles; as, tubercular diathesis.

Meaning of 'tubercular' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tubercular [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it
Example in sentence:
  • a tubercular hospital
Meaning (2):
- pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle
Example in sentence:
  • a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle
Meaning (3):
- characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
Example in sentence:
  • tubercular leprosy
4 . tubercular [ s]
Meaning (4):
- constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
Example in sentence:
  • a tubercular child;
  • tubercular meningitis;
  • tuberculous patients

Nearby Words:

tub tuba tubal tubbed tubbing tubby tube tube-nosed tube-shell tubed

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