noun

lung

lung

Humans have two lungs.

Humans have two lungs.

Smoking is very bad for your lungs.

Smoking is very bad for your lungs.

((a/the)) lung one of the two organs in your chest used for breathing Smoking is very bad for your lungs.

Synonyms: (none in common use)

From Old English 'lungen', of Germanic origin.

Picture your two lungs filling with air like balloons. The word 'lung' sounds a bit like exhaling a large amount of air.

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