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Added 10 October 2026

pneumonic

/njuːˈmɒnɪk/ adjective

Latin root: pneumonicus Wiktionary

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

noun

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

Origin

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

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