starved vs tubercular

starved

adj
  • Deprived of nourishment or of something vital. 

  • Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished. 

  • Extremely hungry. 

tubercular

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis. 

  • Tuberculate. 

  • Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients. 

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