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White plague

White plague Meaning & Definition
White plague Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of White plague?

[n] an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
[n] involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Synonyms | Synonyms for White plague: consumption | drug addiction | phthisis | pulmonary tuberculosis | wasting disease

Related Terms | Find terms related to White plague:

See Also | addiction | alcohol addiction | alcoholism | caffein addiction | cocaine addiction | dependence | dependency | drunkenness | habituation | heroin addiction | inebriation | nicotine addiction | T.B. | TB | tuberculosis

White plague In Webster's Dictionary

\White plague\ Tuberculosis, esp. of the lungs.

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