galloping consumption

ˈɡæləpɪŋ kənˈsʌmpʃən

Definition

Definition of galloping consumption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical disease

Dated

very fast and severe tuberculosis disease

Dated

The doctor feared she had galloping consumption.
Galloping consumption claimed many lives in the 19th century.
He wasted away quickly from galloping consumption.

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Expressions with galloping

at a galloping pace

adv.

in a very fast or hurried way

The project moved at a galloping pace.

galloping inflation

very fast rise in prices

Galloping inflation made everything expensive quickly.

Expressions with consumption

for public consumption

adj.

intended for the general public to see or use

The report was edited for public consumption.

for someone's consumption

adj.

meant to be used or seen by a certain person

This report is for internal consumption only.

unfit for human consumption

adj.

not safe or suitable for people to eat or drink

The water was declared unfit for human consumption.

unsafe for human consumption

adj.

not safe for people to eat or drink

This water is unsafe for human consumption.

gas consumption

amount of fuel or natural gas used by something over time

The car's gas consumption increased after the engine problem appeared.

oil consumption

amount of oil used by people, companies, or countries over time

Global oil consumption has risen steadily over the past decades.

public consumption

state of being prepared for viewing or use by the general public

The report was edited for public consumption before being shared online.

fit for human consumption

adj.

safe and suitable for people to eat or drink

The water is fit for human consumption.

non-consumption

state of not using or consuming something

Non-consumption of sugary drinks can improve health.

virtual consumption

use of digital goods, services, or content instead of physical things

Virtual consumption is common in online games and streaming services.

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French:tuberculose foudroyante, ...
German:galoppierende Schwindsucht, ...
Italian:tisi galoppante, ...
Spanish:tisis galopante, ...
Portuguese:tuberculose galopante, ...
Chinese:恶性肺结核, ...
Japanese:猛スピードで進行する結核, ...
Arabic:سُل سَرِيع, ...
Hebrew:שַׁחֶפֶת מִתְפַּרְצֶת, ...
Russian:молниеносная чахотка, ...
Ukrainian:швидкоплинний туберкульоз, ...
Hindi:तेज़ तपेदिक, ...
Bengali:দ্রুতগতির টিউবারকিউলোসিস, ...
Catalan:tuberculosi ràpida, ...
Czech:souchotiny, ...
Danish:galopperende tuberkulose, ...
Dutch:snelle tering, ...
Greek:καλπάζουσα φυματίωση, ...
Hungarian:heveny tuberkulózis, ...
Khmer:របេងស្រួចស្រាវធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:급성 결핵, ...
Persian:سل سریع‌الروند, ...
Polish:galopujące suchoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):tuberculose galopante, ...
Romanian:tuberculoză galopantă, ...
Swedish:galopperande lungsot, ...
Thai:วัณโรครุนแรง, ...
Turkish:hızla ilerleyen verem, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh lao tiến triển nhanh, ...

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