consumptive
adjective
[ kənˈsʌm(p)tɪv ]
• affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
• "from birth he was sickly and consumptive"
• relating to the using up of resources.
• "tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity"
consumptive
noun
• a person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
• "for some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin consumptivus, from Latin consumpt- ‘consumed’, from the verb consumere (see consume).
