First Known Use: 1831
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supinate
verb su·pi·nate \ˈsü-pə-ˌnāt\
su·pi·nat·edsu·pi·nat·ing
Definition of SUPINATE
transitive verb
: to cause to undergo supination
intransitive verb
: to undergo supination
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Origin of SUPINATE
Latin supinatus, past participle of supinare to lay backward or on the back, from supinus
Medical Dictionary
supinate
verb su·pi·nate \ˈsü-pə-ˌnāt\
su·pi·nat·edsu·pi·nat·ing
Medical Definition of SUPINATE
transitive verb
: to cause to undergo supination <supinate the hand>
intransitive verb
: to undergo supination
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