lung

noun

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

(in the plural) Capacity for exercise or exertion; breath.

That which supplies oxygen or fresh air, such as trees, parklands, forest, etc., to a place.

A surname.

Synonyms for lung

livern kidneyn spleenn

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