white plague vs consumption

white plague and consumption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
white plague	Yes	No	No	No
consumption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, white plague and consumption are synonyms defined as:

white plague and consumption: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Other synonyms of white plague include phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease.

white plague (noun)	consumption (noun)
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body	the act of consuming something
an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
	involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body