- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. located or occurring between the ribs Source: wordnet
- 3. n. muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the partsbetween the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest isalternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 n. muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration a. located or occurring between the ribs Source: ecdict
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