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palpates

palpates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 palpates

What is palpates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Palpates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of palpate.

Words near palpates in the dictionary

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

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