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pecs

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(pĕks)
n. pl.1.(Anat.) The pectoral muscles; - a contraction used by body-building and health enthusiasts. Used similarly to abs and delts.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pecspecs - either of two large muscles of the chest
skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, pectoralis major - a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
musculus pectoralis minor, pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle - a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Translations
pecs [peks] NPL ABBR =pectoralspectorales mpl
pecs [ˈpɛks] npl (= pectorals) → pectoraux mpl
pecs
pl (inf) abbr of pectorals → Brustmuskeln pl


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