pec|to|ral — «PEHK tuhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of, in, or on the breast or chest; thoracic: »the pectoral muscles. 2. used in treating diseases of the lungs: »a pectoral medicine. 3. worn on the breast: »the pectoral cross of a bishop. 4. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
pec·to·ral — /ˈpɛktərəl/ adj technical : relating to or located on the chest pectoral muscles … Useful english dictionary
ral — ac·ral; ad·e·no·neu·ral; ad·lit·to·ral; ad·mi·ral; am·bu·lac·ral; amo·ral·i·ty; am·phi·crib·ral; am·y·ral·dism; au·gu·ral; au·ral; au·ro·ral; ba·su·ral; bed·ral; blas·to·po·ral; bleph·a·ral; cae·su·ral; cap·ral·de·hyde; chap·ar·ral; chlo·ral;… … English syllables
pec — am·y·lo·pec·tin; as·pec·tion; as·pec·tu·al; as·tro·pec·ten; ex·pec·ta·tion; ex·pec·to·rate; ex·pec·to·ra·tion; ex·pec·to·ra·tor; im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty; im·pec·ca·ble; im·pec·can·cy; im·pec·cant; iso·pec·tic; PEC; pec·a·ri; pec·ca·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
pectoral — pec·to·ral … English syllables
pectoral — pec•to•ral [[t]ˈpɛk tər əl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic 2) worn on the breast or chest 3) anat. zool. a pectoral body part or organ 4) something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc.,… … From formal English to slang
pectoral — pec|to|ral Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
pectoral — pec|to|ral [ pekt(ə)rəl ] adjective MEDICAL in or relating to the chest: the pectoral muscles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pectoral — Relating to the chest. [L. pectoralis; fr. pectus, breast bone] * * * pec·to·ral pek t(ə )rəl n 1) a pectoral part or organ esp PECTORALIS 2) a medicinal substance for treating diseases of the respiratory tract pectoral … Medical dictionary
Pectoral — Pec to*ral (p[e^]k t[ o]*ral), a. [L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.] 1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
