I am referring to death by consumption in relation to several books that refer to the problem. These are books that have taken place in centuries past. Is it consumption of the mind? Consumption of a foreign substance? Is it referring to something totally different? Thanks for your help.
2007-05-21 14:26:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Consumption is the name that was given to Tuberculosis (because it seemed to 'consume' people from within...coughing up blood was one of the first signs). It would also 'consume' the person as most would waste away before they died.
So death by consumption (presumably you're referring to a person in history) would mean dying from Tuberculosis.
It was an untreatable epidemic for years but it can now be controlled in developed countries because of vaccines that have been developed as well as antibiotics for treating the symptoms once the disease has spread.
Not nearly the killer it used to be, it is now more commonly referred to as 'TB' for tuberculosis...the bacillius that causes the disease: Mycobacterium tuberculosis as identified and described on March 24, 1882 by Robert Koch.
2007-05-21 14:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by GetDark 2 · 40⤊ 0⤋
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I am referring to death by consumption in relation to several books that refer to the problem. These are books that have taken place in centuries past. Is it consumption of the mind? Consumption of a foreign substance? Is it referring to something totally different? Thanks for your help.
2015-08-18 17:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
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2016-03-27 00:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
None of these answers are, strictly speaking, correct. Technically, the answer by "GetDark" is close enough; however, you asked: "what exactly is death by consumption"?
Phthisis pulmonalis - Tuberculosis Phthisis is Greek for consumption. So, given the actual medical root of the name, and the diseases prevalence in English speaking nations, rather than saying someone died from Phthisis, they said the same word--simply translated to their native tongue, bringing about the saying, "death by consumption."
2014-06-05 14:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jon 1 · 2⤊ 6⤋
that would be (tuberculous)
2007-05-21 14:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by paper bag 2 · 11⤊ 1⤋
it can mean 1 of 3 things:
a) consumption from a demon or other spiritual monster(as in possession)
b)consumption of alcohol(poisoning of the blood)
c)consumption by a fear
2007-05-21 14:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 30⤋