
Consumptiveness

Translation of "consumptiveness" into Russian
consumptiveness
Nounconsumptiveness
The consumptiveness of the patient was evident from his persistent cough and weight loss.
Туберкулёз пациента был очевиден из-за его постоянного кашля и потери веса.
Definitions
consumptiveness
NounA tendency, quality, or state of consuming or using resources in an excessive or wasteful manner.
The consumptiveness of the fashion industry drives a relentless demand for new materials.
The condition of suffering from consumption; tuberculosis (dated).
Her chronic cough was a sign of consumptiveness, as tuberculosis was then called.