verb, to examine by touch especially medically
The veterinarian carefully palpated the dog's leg before informing the owner that the animal had suffered a mild sprain.
"Palpate" has been part of the English language since at least the mid-19th century. It was probably coined from the preexisting noun form "palpation," which itself traces back to the Latin verb palpate, meaning "to stroke or caress." Other descendants of palpare in English include "palpable," "palpitate," and a synonym of today's word, the verb "palp." Even "feel" itself is a distant cousin of "palpitate," as both words can be linked to the same ancient root word that gave Latin palpare.
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