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pulmonic

[ puhl-mon-ik, pool- ]

adjective



pulmonic

/ pʊl-; pʌlˈmɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    1. a person with lung disease
    2. a drug or remedy for lung disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonic1

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

Origin of pulmonic1

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

A pulmonic valve originally installed in 1997 for a congenital heart defect had to be replaced.

The original replacement pulmonic valve, which Schwarzenegger received in 1997, outlasted its life expectancy, so the former California governor chose to have valve replacement by catheter, spokesman Daniel Ketchell said in a statement on Twitter.

From Reuters

The former California governor and Terminator actor underwent surgery to replace a pulmonic valve, a spokesman, Daniel Ketchell, said in a statement.

The Beagle was not so sickly; but, during the last cruise, upwards of forty cases, principally pulmonic, had occurred, and several were not yet recovered.

In whooping cough, and other pulmonic affections, it proves beneficial in the form of syrup.

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