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Pectoral, from the Latin pectoralis (plural pectorales), "pertaining to the breast/chest", can refer to:

• Pectoral armor, a disc breastplate used in antiquity
• Pectoral cross, a cross worn on the chest
• a decorative, usually jeweled version of a gorget
• Pectoral (Ancient Egypt), often iconographic with hieroglyphs
• Pectoralis major muscle, commonly referred to as "pectorals" or "pecs"
• Pectoralis minor muscle
• Pectoral fins of an aquatic animal, such as a whale or fish, are located on both sides of the body. In marine mammals, these fins are homologous with human arms

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Pectoral herbal medicines must be taken internally. Pectoral remadies are elecampane, osha, mullein, nettle.

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