Analysis Complete

palpate

/ palpate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
examine (a body part) by palpation
"The nurse palpated the patient''s stomach"
"The runner felt her pulse"
Type of:
touch
Derived:
tactile property feel palpation tactual exploration
Verb group:
feel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
medicine practice of medicine
Semantic Complexity
22%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
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