pneumonic
adjective
pneu·mon·ic
nu̇-ˈmä-nik 
nyu̇-
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The sylvatic plague is the same bacterium that causes bubonic and pneumonic plague in humans.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
This is pneumonic plague, which is transmitted person to person.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The deadliest form is pneumonic plague, or plague pneumonia.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
In rare cases, humans are infected by a flea bite and the subsequent bloodstream infection accesses the lungs, causing pneumonic plague.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
This is pneumonic plague, which is transmitted person to person.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The deadliest form is pneumonic plague, or plague pneumonia.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
In rare cases, humans are infected by a flea bite and the subsequent bloodstream infection accesses the lungs, causing pneumonic plague.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pneumonic
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“Pneumonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pneumonic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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pneumonic
adjective
pneu·mon·ic
n(y)u̇-ˈmän-ik
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