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tubercular

/tjuːˈbɜːrkjʊlər/ adjective · British & US

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What does tubercular mean?

adjective

Relating to or resembling tuberculosis; having a tubercular appearance or character.

Example

"The doctor examined the patient's tubercular lesions and prescribed antibiotics."

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Words that share this root

tubercle tubercle-like tubercular tuberculous

What's another word for tubercular?

tuberculous consumptive phthisical tubercle tubercle-like tubercular-looking

What's the opposite of tubercular?

healthy robust well

Rhymes with tubercular

bacterial fungal viral infectious