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white plague > 2 senses
NOUN1white plague, pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting diseaseInvolving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
2white plague, drug addictionAn addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
white plague > noun 1, state
MeaningInvolving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.
Synonymspulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease
Broadertuberculosis, TB, T.B.
white plague > noun 2, state
MeaningAn addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug).
Synonymsdrug addiction
Categorynarcotic
Broaderaddiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
Narroweralcoholism, alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness; cocaine addiction; heroin addiction; caffein addiction; nicotine addiction

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