adj.
Pronunciation: tu ̇ - ' b ə r-ky ə -l ə r, tyu ̇ -
Function: adjective
Date: 1799
1 a : of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis <a tubercular patient> b : caused by the tubercle bacillus < tubercular meningitis>
2 : characterized by lesions that are or resemble tubercles < tubercular leprosy>
3 : relating to, resembling, or constituting a tubercle <a tubercular lump>