palpate
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palpate
- /ˈpælpeɪt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō (“touch softly”).
verb palpates · palpating · palpated
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To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
I palpated his expired heart.
Similar: touch
adjective
- Of palp, or having palp.
Translations
Talk about this word "palpate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palpate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palpate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palpate "palpate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palpate.Cite this
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title = {palpate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palpate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
