- pectoral⇄adj. 1. of, in, or on the breast or chest; thoracic.
Ex. the pectoral muscles.
2. used in treating diseases of the lungs.
Ex. a pectoral medicine.
3. worn on the breast.
Ex. the pectoral cross of a bishop.
4. (Figur - pectoral⇄adv. pectorally.
- pectoral⇄noun 1. a medicine for the lungs.
2. something worn on the breast for ornament or protection, such as a breastplate or a pectoral cross.
3. pectoral fin. - pectoral⇄pectoral, adjective, noun.