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单词 supinate
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supinate

[ soo-puh-neyt ]
/ ˈsu pəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), su·pi·nat·ed, su·pi·nat·ing.

to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.

verb (used without object), su·pi·nat·ed, su·pi·nat·ing.

to become supinated.

Origin of supinate

First recorded in 1825–35, supinate is from the Latin word supīnātus (past participle of supīnāre to lay face up). See supine, -ate1

Words nearby supinate

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Example sentences from the Web for supinate

  • The patient is unable to supinate the forearm or to abduct the arm, and in most cases to flex the forearm.

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for supinate

supinate
/ (ˈsuːpɪˌneɪt, ˈsjuː-) /

verb

to turn (the hand and forearm) so that the palm faces up or forwards

Derived forms of supinate

supination, noun

Word Origin for supinate

C19: from Latin supīnāre to lay on the back, from supīnus supine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for supinate

supinate
[ sōōpə-nāt′ ]

v.

To assume, or to be placed in, a supine position.

Other words from supinate

su′pi•nation n.
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