adj
abdominal
ab-DOM-uh-nl
adj
1
Relating to the abdomen.
"She was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pain."
noun
1
A muscle of the abdomen, especially as trained in exercise (usually plural: "abdominals").
"He does planks every morning to strengthen his abdominals."
How to Use Abdominal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing anything to do with the belly area, or (informally) the stomach muscles themselves.
Common pairings
abdominal pain
abdominal muscles
abdominal surgery
Word Forms
more abdominal comparative, abdominals plural, most abdominal superlative
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Etymology
From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen.