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Noun: lung  lúng
  1. Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

Derived forms: lungs

See also: cardiopulmonary, intrapulmonary, lung-like, pneumogastric, pulmonic

Type of: respiratory organ

Part of: lower respiratory tract

Encyclopedia: Lung Lung, Tibet

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