pneumonic

English

Etymology

From the post-Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pneumonicus and its etymon, the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πνευμονικός (pneumonikós).

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.

See also

• not to be confused with mnemonic

References

• “pneumonic, adj. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft revision; June 2010)

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Interlingua

Adjective

pneumonic (not comparable)

1. pneumonic

Related terms

• pneumonia