PULMONIC

pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic

(adjective) relating to or affecting the lungs; ā€œpulmonary diseaseā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pulmonic (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs; pulmonary.

(phonetics, phonology) Produced by pushing air from or into the lungs, as opposed to velaric and glottalic.

Noun

pulmonic (plural pulmonics)

A medicine for treating lung disease.

A person affected by lung disease.

Source: Wiktionary


Pul*mon"ic, a. Etym: [L. pulmo, -onis, a lung: cf. F. pulmonique.]

Definition: Relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.

– n.

Definition: A pulmonic medicine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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