consumptive vs thin as rail

consumptive

adj
  • Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful. 

  • Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis. 

  • Of, or relating to consumption. 

noun
  • A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. 

thin as rail

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