Definition of PULMONIC

pulmonic

Plural: pulmonics

Adjective

  • Pertaining to or affecting the lungs or respiratory system.
  • relating to or affecting the lungs

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs.
  • Of a speech sound: produced by pushing air from or into the lungs.

Noun

  • A medicine for treating a lung disease.
  • A person affected by a lung disease.

Examples

  • The tension of the game felt pulmonic, making it hard to breathe as scores climbed.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pulmōnicus, from pulmō (“lung”).

Synonyms

pneumonic, pulmonary

Scrabble Score: 14

pulmonic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pulmonic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pulmonic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

pulmonic: valid Words With Friends Word