bronchial
(adjective) relating to or associated with the bronchi; “bronchial tubes”; “bronchial pneumonia”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bronchial (not comparable)
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
Source: Wiktionary
Bron"chi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. bronchial. See Bronchia.] (Anat.)
Definition: Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. Bronchial arteries, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications.
– Bronchial cells, the air cells terminating the bronchia.
– Bronchial glands, glands whose functions are unknown, seated along the bronchia.
– Bronchial membrane, the mucous membrane lining the bronchia.
– Bronchial tube, the bronchi, or the bronchia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
