transitive verb (~d; palpating) Etymology: probably back-formation from palpation, from Latin palpation-, palpatio, from palpare Date: circa 1852 to examine by touch especially medically, palpation noun
PALPATE
Meaning of PALPATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012