Synonyms

auscultate

American

[aw-skuhl-teyt] / ˈɔ skəlˌteɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

Medicine/Medical.

auscultated, auscultating

to examine by auscultation.

auscultate British

/ ˈɔːskəlˌteɪt /

verb

to examine (a patient) by means of auscultation

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Other Word Forms

auscultator

noun
auscultative

adjective
auscultatory

adjective

Etymology

Origin of auscultate

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from auscultation

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