Meaning & use
pectoral
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Relating to or located in the chest, especially the chest muscles.
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Years of swimming had given him strong pectoral muscles.
The doctor listened to her pectoral region with a stethoscope.
A note on using this word
Most commonly heard in the phrase 'pectoral muscles,' often shortened informally to 'pecs.'
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