consumptive
con-sump-tive
adjective
Suffering from or characteristic of a severe wasting disease, especially tuberculosis.
"Her pale face and cough were consumptive signs."
noun
A person afflicted with a severe wasting disease, particularly tuberculosis.
"The sanatorium was full of consumptives."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ill, sick, lunger, tubercular, exploitatory, extractive, exploitive, exploitative
Antonyms: generative, productive