In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TUBERCULAR
tubercular, tuberculous
(adjective) constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; “a tubercular child”; “tuberculous patients”; “tubercular meningitis”
tubercular
(adjective) relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it; “a tubercular hospital”
tubercular
(adjective) pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle; “a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle”
tubercular
(adjective) characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles; “tubercular leprosy”
consumptive, lunger, tubercular
(noun) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tubercular (comparative more tubercular, superlative most tubercular)
Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.
Tuberculate.
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*ber"cu*lar, a.
1. Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate.
2. Like a tubercle; as, a tubercular excrescence.
3. (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by the development of tubercles; as, tubercular diathesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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