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Definition of White plague
1. Noun. Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.
Exact synonyms: Consumption, Phthisis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Wasting Disease
Generic synonyms: T.b., Tb, Tuberculosis
Generic synonyms: T.b., Tb, Tuberculosis
2. Noun. An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug).
Exact synonyms: Drug Addiction
Category relationships: Narcotic
Generic synonyms: Addiction, Dependance, Dependence, Dependency, Habituation
Specialized synonyms: Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Drunkenness, Inebriation, Cocaine Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Caffein Addiction, Nicotine Addiction
Category relationships: Narcotic
Generic synonyms: Addiction, Dependance, Dependence, Dependency, Habituation
Specialized synonyms: Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Drunkenness, Inebriation, Cocaine Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Caffein Addiction, Nicotine Addiction