# tuberculate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tjuˈbɜːkjəlɪt/

## Definitions
1. Having tubercles.
2. Having tuberculosis.

## Etymology
From Latin tūberculātus. By surface analysis, tubercul(um) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French tuberculé.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tuberculate