consomption
Pronunciation: /kɔ̃.sɔ̃p.sjɔ̃/
“consomption” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Action d’être consumé.
- Amaigrissement progressif qui précède souvent la mort dans la plupart des maladies chroniques, et surtout dans la tuberculose.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsūmptiō.
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