: directed toward or having an affinity for lung tissues
used especially of infectious agents
pneumotropic viruses

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“Pneumotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pneumotropic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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