1. relating to or affected by phthisis (tuberculosis of the lungs); consumptive
Usage: archaic; medical

1. a person affected by phthisis; a consumptive person
Usage: archaic; medical

Examples

• The phthisic patient was advised to seek a warmer climate for recovery.
• In the 19th century, phthisic conditions were common among factory workers.
• The doctor examined the phthisic symptoms carefully.
• He was considered a phthisic, suffering from the wasting disease.
• Phthisic individuals were often isolated from the general population.