tubercular

[ too-bur-kyuh-ler, tyoo- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
2. of, relating to, or of the nature of a tubercle or tubercles.
3. characterized by or having tubercles.

noun

1. a tuberculous person.

tubercular

/ tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis
2. of or relating to a tubercle or tubercles
3. characterized by the presence of tubercles

noun

1. a person with tuberculosis

Derived Forms

• tuˈbercularly, adverb

Other Words From

• tu·bercu·lar·ly adverb
• anti·tu·bercu·lar adjective
• inter·tu·bercu·lar adjective
• nontu·bercu·lar adjective
• nontu·bercu·lar·ly adverb
• posttu·bercu·lar adjective
• untu·bercu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubercular¹

1790–1800; < Latin tūbercul ( um ) tubercle + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

He had lost an older brother, Harold, to tuberculosis at age 24, and a younger brother, Arthur, to tubercular encephalitis at age 7, according to the Nixon library.

From Washington Post

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.

From Los Angeles Times

A serious accident led to a destroyed kidney, followed by a tubercular condition in which he coughed up blood.

From Washington Post

With the “Funeral March” at its center, LaFarge’s multifaceted “journey” covers everything from the tubercular composer’s relationship with the gender-bending author George Sand to the video game “Frederic: The Resurrection of Music.”

From New York Times

The world didn’t expect much from Edward Bellamy, a reclusive, tubercular writer who lived with his parents.

From New York Times