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ANTECUBITAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antecubital mean?
• ANTECUBITAL (adjective)
The adjective ANTECUBITAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow
Familiarity information: ANTECUBITAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
blood was drawn from the antecubital region
Pertainym:
cubitus (hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped)
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