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adjective
1.
of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
2.
worn on the breast or chest.
3.
proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.
4.
Speech. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep.
5.
of or for diseases of the lungs.
noun
6.
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
8.
something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.
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Origin:
1400–50; (noun) late Middle English < Latin pectorāle, noun use of neuter of pectorālis of the breast (pector-, stem of pectus breast + -ālis -al1); (adj.) < Latin pectorālis
1400–50; (noun) late Middle English < Latin pectorāle, noun use of neuter of pectorālis of the breast (pector-, stem of pectus breast + -ālis -al1); (adj.) < Latin pectorālis
Related forms
pec·to·ral·ly, adverb
in·ter·pec·to·ral, adjective
post·pec·to·ral, adjective
pre·pec·to·ral, adjective
sub·pec·to·ral, adjective
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Word Origin & History
pectoral
1578, "pertaining to the breast," from L. pectoralis "of the breast," from pectus (gen. pectoris) "breast, chest." The noun, short for pectoral muscle, is attested from 1758. Slang noun pec is first recorded 1966.
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Medical Dictionary
pectoral pec·to·ral (pěk'tər-əl)
adj.
Relating to or situated in the breast or chest.
Useful in relieving disorders of the chest or respiratory tract.
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Science Dictionary
pectoral  (pěk'tər-əl) Pronunciation Key
Located in or attached to the chest, as a pectoral fin or a pectoral muscle. |
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