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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: pulmonarius, from pulmo 'lung'

pulmonary

 adjective
     
Related topics: Biology, Human
pul‧mo‧na‧ry [only before noun] medical
HBH relating to the lungs, or having an effect on the lungs
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