Supinate
verb (used with object), supinated, supinating.
1.
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
verb (used without object), supinated, supinating.
2.
to become supinated.
verb
1.
to turn (the hand and forearm) so that the palm faces up or forwards
supinate su·pi·nate (sōō’pə-nāt’)
v. su·pi·nat·ed, su·pi·nat·ing, su·pi·nates
To assume, or to be placed in, a supine position.
su’pi·na’tion n.
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- Supinator
noun, Anatomy. 1. a muscle used in supination. noun 1. (anatomy) the muscle of the forearm that can produce the motion of supination
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- Supine
adjective 1. lying on the back, face or front upward. 2. inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. 3. (of the hand) having the palm upward. noun 4. (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”. 5. […]
- Supinely
adjective 1. lying on the back, face or front upward. 2. inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. 3. (of the hand) having the palm upward. noun 4. (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”. 5. […]