Definition of White Plague in English :

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White Plague meaning in English

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White Plague pronunciation in English

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White Plague

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Noun

1. consumption, phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

2. drug addiction, white plague

an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

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White Plague

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noun
informal
tuberculosis of the lungs

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White Plague

see synonyms of white plague
tuberculosis, esp. of the lungs

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White Plague

see synonyms of white plague
n.
Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.

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