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noun
The large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: pec
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: musculus pectoralis major, greater pectoral muscle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, musculus pectoralis, pecs
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