Pulmonic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a medicine for treating a lung disease. obsolete
  2. 2
    a person affected by a lung disease. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs. not-comparable
  2. 2
    of a speech sound: produced by pushing air from or into the lungs. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or affecting the lungs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
asthmaticnasalpantingpneumonicpneumonicpuffing

Example

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"Pulmonic diseases are on the rise among children in Hong Kong. Experts believe this is links to increased air pollution."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pulmōnicus, from pulmō (“lung”).

Related phrases

pulmonic acidpulmonic soundspulmonic valve

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