pulmonic

[ puhl-mon-ik, pool- ]

adjective

pulmonary.

Origin of pulmonic

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

Words Nearby pulmonic

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How to use pulmonic in a sentence

Abdominal and pulmonic complains are the two prevalent diseases.
Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land | William Charles Wentworth
He lost flesh, became subject to intermittent attacks of fever and suffered from some pleuritic and pulmonic pains.
Makers of Modern Medicine | James J. Walsh
The deaths from pulmonic complaints did not often happen among children, but among people somewhat advanced in life.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles Creighton
How swelling it is, compared with this poor, puny, pulmonic little Frenchman!
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 | Gustave Flaubert
The lungs and right heart are full of blood, and there is a backward engorgement produced by the pulmonic block.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for pulmonic

pulmonic

/ (pʌlˈmɒnɪk, pʊl-) /

adjective

of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary

noun

rare
- a person with lung disease
- a drug or remedy for lung disease

Origin of pulmonic

C17: from French pulmonique, from Latin pulmō a lung; see pulmonary

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