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"Consumption" is an outdated term for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. In the past, tuberculosis was a significant cause of death before the development of effective antibiotics.

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Consumption is an antiquated term for what we now call Tuberculosis (or TB), a contagious bacterial infection.

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