Phthisic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Variant of phthisis.
  • n. Archaic Any illness of the lungs or throat, such as asthma or a cough.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis.
  • n. Any wasting disease.
  • n. A person suffering from phthisis.
  • n. Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
  • adj. Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as phthisis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as phthisical.
  • n. A consumption or wasting away; phthisis.
  • n. A person affected with phthisis.
    • 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."
    Variant
    phthisis   
    Form
    phthisicky   
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