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lung Definition and Meaning in English (lung definition)

noun
Synonyms:pulmonary organ
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Lung definition: Either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates, responsible for the absorption of oxygen from the air and the excretion of carbon dioxide.

Definitions of Lung

  1. 1noun

    Either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates, responsible for the absorption of oxygen from the air and the excretion of carbon dioxide.

Example Sentences

medical

“The doctor listened to the patient's lungs with a stethoscope.”

health advice

“Smoking can severely damage your lungs.”

Synonyms

pulmonary organ

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Inflected Word Forms

nounlungful
nounlungfish
adjectivepulmonary

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

iron lungcollocation

A rigid case enclosing a person's body, used for artificial respiration by means of mechanically produced negative and positive pressure.

lung capacitycollocation

The total volume of air that the lungs can hold.

Alphabetical:lune•lunge

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Lung definition: Either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates, responsible for the absorption of oxygen from the air and the excretion of carbon dioxide.
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'Lung' translates to 'lung' in English. Lung definition: Either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates, responsible for the absorption of oxygen from the air and the excretion of carbon dioxide.
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