Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From post-classical Latin tuberculosustuberculous; compare -ose.
Definition of tuberculose in US English:
tuberculose
adjective
Botany Zoology rare
Tuberculate.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From post-classical Latin tuberculosus tuberculous; compare -ose.