Phthisic

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as phthisical.
  • noun. A consumption or wasting away; phthisis.
  • noun. A person affected with phthisis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Same as phthisis.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis.
  • noun. Any wasting disease.
  • noun. A person suffering from phthisis.
  • noun. Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
  • adjective. Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular.
    • Word Usage
    "“From a great distance, with a tranquilizer dart,” said Hillovi, with a stoned wink and a laugh that sounded more like the barking of a phthisic sea lion."
    Form
    phthisicky  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    after-breakfast  all-enveloping  amend  cast-in-place  cherry-wood  
    variant
    phthisis  
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