pneumonic


pneu·mon·ic

adj \n-ˈmä-nik, ny-\

Definition of PNEUMONIC

1
: of, relating to, or affecting the lungs <pneumonic plague>: pulmonic, pulmonary
2
: of, relating to, or affected with pneumonia

Origin of PNEUMONIC

New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, from pneumōn
First Known Use: 1675

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