pneumonic

[ noo-mon-ik, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
2. pertaining to or affected with pneumonia.

pneumonic

/ njuːˈmɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary
2. of or relating to pneumonia

Other Words From

• postpneu·monic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumonic¹

1665–75; < New Latin pneumonicus < Greek pneumonikós. See pneumon-, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumonic¹

C17: from New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek, from pneumon lung

Example Sentences

Though plague remains a serious illness, antibiotic and supportive therapy is effective for even the most dangerous pneumonic form when patients are treated in time, according to the World Health Organization.

From Seattle Times

There are different clinical forms of plague, though the most common are bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Washington Post

The pneumonic phrase has to be written down on like three pieces of paper.

From The Verge

“They typically fall into a couple of different categories — respiratory, STDs and vector-borne like insects, ticks and mosquitoes. They don’t change from tick-borne to pneumonic. They just don’t do that.”

From Washington Post

“They typically fall into a couple of different categories – respiratory, STDs and vector-borne like insects, ticks and mosquitoes. They don’t change from tick-borne to pneumonic. They just don’t do that.”

From Seattle Times