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orient

vt ori·ent \ˈōr-ē-ˌent, ˈr-\

Medical Definition of ORIENT

1
:  to set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass
2
:  to acquaint with or adjust according to the existing situation or environment
3
:  to cause the axes of the molecules of to assume the same direction

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