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Definition of palpate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

palpate

verb

NAmE//ˈpælpeɪt//

palpate something (medical)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they palpate

he / she / it palpates

past simple palpated

-ing form palpating

to examine part of the body by touching it

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palpation

NAmE//pælˈpeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See palpate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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