Pneumonic
/njuːˈmɒnɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who has pneumonia.
- 2 A medicine to treat lung disease.
Adjective
- 1 Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary. not-comparable
- 2 Of, or relating to pneumonia. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 relating to or affecting the lungs wordnet
- 2 pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia wordnet
Etymology
From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).