tubercular
1 of 2adjective
tu·ber·cu·lar tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lər 
tyu̇-
1
a
: of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis
a tubercular patient
b
: caused by the tubercle bacillus
tubercular meningitis
2
: characterized by lesions that are or resemble tubercles
tubercular leprosy
3
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a tubercle
a tubercular lump
tubercular
2 of 2noun
: a person with tuberculosis
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Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Long had a medical degree from Johns Hopkins and assisted tubercular patients at her practice in Denver, Colorado. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2022 The site of the spectacular federal courthouse on the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena was originally a boarding house built in 1882 by Emma Bangs, who had brought her tubercular daughter west. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 For example, tubercular Black cooks and washerwomen might contaminate the food and clothing of their employers. Erin Thompson, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 See More
Adjective
All except for Ratso, a tubercular, disabled con man. Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Long had a medical degree from Johns Hopkins and assisted tubercular patients at her practice in Denver, Colorado. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2022 The site of the spectacular federal courthouse on the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena was originally a boarding house built in 1882 by Emma Bangs, who had brought her tubercular daughter west. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 For example, tubercular Black cooks and washerwomen might contaminate the food and clothing of their employers. Erin Thompson, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 The words séquelles pleurales—pleural effusions, or buildups of fluid around the lungs, which are sometimes a marker of tubercular infections—were just visible. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1888, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tubercular 1 of 2
adjective
tu·ber·cu·lar t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis : tuberculous
b
: caused by the tubercle bacillus
tubercular meningitis
2
: characterized by lesions that are or resemble tubercles
3
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a tubercle : tuberculated
tubercular
2 of 2noun
: an individual affected with tuberculosis
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