What does "auscultate" mean?

To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation.

What is a synonym for "auscultate"?

Common synonyms include: attend, attend to, auscult, bug, eavesdrop, hark.

Auscultate

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation. transitive
"The doctor, listening past him, had had the same bovine stare as when he was auscultating."
2
examine by auscultation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

attend attend to auscult bug eavesdrop hark

Example

More examples

"If everyone could pay close attention, please. I will now auscultate the patient. Make sure to note the proper procedure because you all will be practicing this tomorrow."

Etymology

Back-formation from auscultation.

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