meaning of pectoral

1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
2.
Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
3.
Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
4.
A covering or protecting for the breast.
5.
A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
6.
A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
7.
A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
8.
an adornment worn on the chest or breast


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pectoral | pectoral arch | pectoral fin | pectoral girdle | pectoral medallion | pectoral muscle | pectoral sandpiper | pectoral vein | pectoralis | pectoralis major | pectoralis minor | pectorally |

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