pulmonic

American  

[puhl-mon-ik, pool-] / pʌlˈmɒn ɪk, pʊl- /

adjective

1. pulmonary.

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pulmonic British  

/ pʌlˈmɒnɪk, pʊl- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary

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noun

1. rare

   1. a person with lung disease

   2. a drug or remedy for lung disease

Etymology

Origin of pulmonic

From the French word pulmonique, dating back to 1655–65. See pulmonary, -ic

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Example Sentences

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pulmonic

If, on the other hand, the right ventricle becomes insufficient, or is insufficient, the second pulmonic sound is weaker than normal, and the prognosis is bad.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

To all who are afflicted or threatened with pulmonic troubles the climate of Minnesota becomes, in view of its reputed freedom from this scourge, an interesting subject of inquiry.

From Minnesota; Its Character and Climate Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. by Ledyard Bill

This part of the circulation is often called the lesser or pulmonic circulation.

From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell

Smollett speaks of his pulmonic disorder, his 'asthmatical disorder,' and uses other expressions which show that his lungs were affected.

From Travels through France and Italy by T. (Tobias) Smollett

The pulmonic affections are generally contracted at an early period by the youth of both sexes, and are occasioned by the great and sudden variations of temperature already noticed.

From Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America by William Charles Wentworth

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