Lung

Meaning

either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing

Either of the two organs in the chest that are responsible for breathing and exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Example Sentences

Smoking can cause serious damage to your lungs.

Smoking can seriously damage your lungs.

Example Expressions

burst a lung

Synonyms

respiratory organ, pulmonary organ, chest organ, airway, breathing organ

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respiratory organ

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respiratory organ, pulmonary organ, chest organ, airway, breathing organ

Antonyms

heart, liver

Collocations

lung capacity, lung disease, lung cancer, healthy lungs, lung function, lung infection

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lung capacity, lung disease, lung cancer, healthy lungs, lung function

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lung cancer, lung disease, lung capacity, lung infection