1 dated affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis: from birth he was sickly and consumptive he travelled to Torquay for the health of his consumptive son
2chiefly
derogatory relating to the using up of resources:tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity
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a person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis: for some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless