Medical Dictionary
1feel
verb \ˈfē(ə)l\
felt \ˈfelt\ feel·ing
Medical Definition of FEEL
transitive verb
1
: to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality <felt the compress to see if it was wet>
2
: to perceive by a physical sensation coming from discrete end organs (as of the skin or muscles)
intransitive verb
1
: to receive or be able to receive a tactile sensation
2
: to search for something by using the sense of touch
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