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adjectivepectorial (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparablepectoral
For medical purposes, figs are chiefly used in emollient cataplasms, and pectorial decoctions.
1837, Thomas Green Fessenden, James Engelbert Teschemacher, Joseph Breck, The Horticultural Register and Gardener's Magazine, volume 3, page 332
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pectorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectorial
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“pectorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectorial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectorial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectorial.
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