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palpated

palpated is the simple past and past participle of palpate.

Meaning of palpate

Verb

palpate (third-person singular simple present palpates, present participle palpating, simple past and past participle palpated)

  1. To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
    • I palpated his expired heart.
    Synonyms:
    touch

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Questions about palpated

What is palpated the simple past and past participle of?
Palpated is the simple past and past participle of palpate.

Words near palpated in the dictionary

  1. palpacles
  2. palpal
  3. Palpalan
  4. palpatable
  5. palpate
  6. palpated
  7. palpates
  8. palpating
  9. palpation
  10. palpational
  11. palpations

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