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white plague meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of white plague at MeaningMonkey.org. white plague meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WHITE PLAGUE noun
Definition of white plague (noun)
- involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
- synonyms: consumption, phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease
- an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
- synonyms: drug addiction
Source: Princeton University Wordnet