v.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ -sk ə l- ˌ t ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from auscultation
Date: 1846
: to examine by auscultation < auscultate the patient's heart for a murmur>
– aus · cul · ta · to · ry \ o ̇ - ' sk ə l-t ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective