phthisical

phthisical
/tiz"i keuhl, thiz"-/, adj.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected by phthisis.
Also, phthisicky.
[1605-15; PHTHISIC + -AL1]

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  • phthisical — tɪzɪkl / θaɪzɪkl adj. pertaining to tuberculosis, of consumption …   English contemporary dictionary

  • phthisical — phthisi·cal …   English syllables

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