auscultate

verb

aus·​cul·​tate ˈȯ-skÉ™l-ËŒtāt How to pronounce auscultate (audio)
auscultated; auscultating

transitive verb

: to examine by auscultation
auscultate the patient's heart for a murmur
auscultatory
ȯ-ˈskÉ™l-tÉ™-ËŒtȯr-Ä“ How to pronounce auscultate (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from auscultation

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of auscultate was in 1831

Rhymes for auscultate

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“Auscultate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auscultate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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auscultate

transitive verb
aus·​cul·​tate ˈȯ-skÉ™l-ËŒtāt How to pronounce auscultate (audio)
auscultated; auscultating
: to examine by auscultation
auscultatory
ȯ-ˈskÉ™l-tÉ™-ËŒtōr-Ä“, -ËŒtȯr- How to pronounce auscultate (audio)
adjective
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