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PNEUMONIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or affecting the lungs
Example:
pulmonary disease
Synonyms:
pneumonic; pulmonary; pulmonic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
lung (either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia
Example:
pneumonic plague
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pneumonia (respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants)
Derivation:
pneumonia (respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants)
