PULMONIC


Meaning of PULMONIC in English

(ˌ)pəlˈmänik, -nēk adjective

Etymology: French pulmonique, from Middle French, from pulmon- + -ique -ic

1. : relating to or affecting the lungs : pulmonary

2. : of or relating to the pulmonary artery or to the junction between this artery and the right ventricle

pulmonic stenosis may be associated with pulmonary atherosclerosis

3. : having inner closure at the bottom of the lungs — used of a phonetic stop or stop articulation

consonants which include ejective and pulmonic variants of the characteristic lateral affricate — W.K.Matthews

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