auscultate
American
[aw-skuhl-teyt]
/ ˈɔ skəlˌteɪt /
verb (used with or without object)
Medicine/Medical.
auscultated,
auscultating
Other Word Forms
- auscultative adjective
- auscultator noun
- auscultatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of auscultate
First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from auscultation
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