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intercostal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'intercostal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intercostal [ a.]
- Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

Meaning of 'intercostal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intercostal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- located or occurring between the ribs
Example in sentence:
  • intercostal muscles

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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