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pneumonic

UK/njuːˈmɒnɪk//n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/

pneumonic adjective: of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

Adjective

pneumonic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
  2. Of, or relating to pneumonia.

Noun

pneumonic (plural pneumonics)

  1. One who has pneumonia.
  2. A medicine to treat lung disease.

Forms of pneumonic

Adjective
alternative form (archaic)pneumonick
Noun
pluralpneumonics

Origin of pneumonic

From the post-Classical Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

Words formed from pneumonic

Phrases with pneumonic

Questions about pneumonic

What does pneumonic mean?
Pneumonic means of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
What part of speech is pneumonic?
Pneumonic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce pneumonic?
Pneumonic is pronounced /njuːˈmɒnɪk/ (UK).

Words near pneumonic in the dictionary

  1. pneumoniac
  2. pneumoniacs
  3. pneumoniae
  4. pneumonialike
  5. pneumonias
  6. pneumonic
  7. pneumonic device
  8. pneumonic devices
  9. pneumonic plague
  10. pneumonick
  11. pneumonics

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