/ Dictionary / Index T tuberculous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tu•ber•cu•lous Pronunciation: (too-bûr'kyu-lus, tyoo-), [key] — adj. tubercular. affected with tuberculosis: a hospital for tuberculous people. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tuberculous (Thesaurus) tuberculosis tuberculum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language