Medical Dictionary
manipulate
vt ma·nip·u·late \mə-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt\
ma·nip·u·lat·edma·nip·u·lat·ing
Medical Definition of MANIPULATE
1
: to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner <manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position>
2
a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
—ma·nip·u·la·tive \-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt-iv, -lət-\ adjective
—ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun
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