CONSUMPTIVE


Meaning of CONSUMPTIVE in English

I. -ˈsəm(p)-tiv adjective

Date: 1647

1. : tending to consume

2. : of, relating to, or affected with consumption

• con·sump·tive·ly adverb

II. noun

Date: 1666

: a person affected with consumption

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.