pronate: Meaning and Definition of

pro•nate

Pronunciation: (prō'nāt), [key]

— v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

—v.t.

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.
(in vertebrates) to rotate (any limb or joint) in a similar manner.

—v.i.

to become pronated.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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