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1tubercular
adjective tu·ber·cu·lar \tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-lər, tyu̇-\
Definition of TUBERCULAR
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>
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First Known Use of TUBERCULAR
1799
Rhymes with TUBERCULAR
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