AUSCULTATE


Meaning of AUSCULTATE in English

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

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