1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
2. Adjective
Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
3. Adjective
Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
4. Noun
A covering or protecting for the breast.
5. Noun
A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
6. Noun
A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
7. Noun
A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
8. Noun
either of two large muscles of the chest
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
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