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pneumonic
[ noo-mon-ik, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈmɒn ɪk, nyʊ- /
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adjective
of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
pertaining to or affected with pneumonia.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pneumonic
post·pneu·mon·ic, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pneumonic
mnemonic, pneumonicWords nearby pneumonic
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British Dictionary definitions for pneumonic
pneumonic
/ (njuːˈmɒnɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary
of or relating to pneumonia
Word Origin for pneumonic
C17: from New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek, from pneumon lung
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