supinated

Variant of supinate

supinate definition

su·pi·nate (so̵̅o̅′pə nāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb supinated -·nat′ed, supinating -·nat′·ing

to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces upward or forward

Etymology: < L supinatus, pp. of supinare, to lay backward < supinus, supine

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