English Explanatory Dictionary

pneumonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
  2. Of, or relating to pneumonia.
noun
  1. One who has pneumonia.
  2. A medicine to treat lung disease.

Pronunciation

/njuːˈmɒnɪk/ /n(j)uːˈmɑnɪk/ /nə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-pneumonic.wav

Word forms

pneumonic pneumonick pneumonics

Etymology

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

Derived words

bronchopneumonic nonpneumonic pleuropneumonic pneumonic device pneumonic plague postpneumonic
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