pulmonic

[ puhl-mon-ik, pool- ]

adjective

1. pulmonary.

pulmonic

/ pʊl-; pʌlˈmɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary

noun

1. rare.
   1. a person with lung disease
   2. a drug or remedy for lung disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonic¹

From the French word pulmonique, dating back to 1655–65. See pulmonary, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonic¹

C17: from French pulmonique, from Latin pulmō a lung; see pulmonary

Example Sentences

A pulmonic valve originally installed in 1997 for a congenital heart defect had to be replaced.

From Seattle Times

The original replacement pulmonic valve, which Schwarzenegger received in 1997, outlasted its life expectancy, so the former California governor chose to have valve replacement by catheter, spokesman Daniel Ketchell said in a statement on Twitter.

From Reuters

The former California governor and Terminator actor underwent surgery to replace a pulmonic valve, a spokesman, Daniel Ketchell, said in a statement.

From The Guardian

The Beagle was not so sickly; but, during the last cruise, upwards of forty cases, principally pulmonic, had occurred, and several were not yet recovered.

From Project Gutenberg

In whooping cough, and other pulmonic affections, it proves beneficial in the form of syrup.

From Project Gutenberg