adj.
- Of, affecting, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
- Relating to, affected by, or similar to pneumonia.
[New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, of the lungs, from pneumōn, lung.]
Dictionary:
pneu·mon·ic (nʊ-mŏn'ĭk, nyʊ-)
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[New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, of the lungs, from pneumōn, lung.]
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Pertaining to the lung or to pneumonia.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
relating to or affecting the lungs
Synonyms: pulmonary, pulmonic
Pertains to noun: lung (meaning #1)
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