单词 | pronate |
释义 | pronate /proh"nayt/, v. , pronated, pronating. v.t. 1. to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing. 2. (in vertebrates) to rotate (any limb or joint) in a similar manner. v.i. 3. to become pronated. [1830-40; < LL pronatus, ptp. of pronare to bend forward, deriv. of L pronus; see PRONE1, -ATE1] |
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