Definition of palpate Palpate

pal•pate

We found 4 definitions of palpate from 3 different sources.

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What does palpate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

palpates, palpating, palpated  

palpate - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
  feel
  touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
  practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • palpate (Verb)
    To examine, or otherwise explore, usually an area or organ of the human body by feeling it.
  • palpate (Adjective)
    Of palp, or having palp.

Part of speech

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  • palpate, verb, present, 1st person singular of palpate (infinitive).
  • palpate, verb (infinitive).
  • palpate, adjective.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Palpate is...

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Sign Language

palpate in sign language
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