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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 elbowplay

  Familiarity information: ANTECUBITAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANTECUBITAL (adjective)


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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