v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. v.tr.
- To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.
- To turn or rotate (the foot) by abduction and eversion so that the inner edge of the sole bears the body's weight.
- To place in a prone position.
- To become pronated.
- To assume a prone position.
[Late Latin prōnāre, prōnāt-, to bend forward, from prōnus, turned forward. See prone.]
pronation pro·na'tion n.
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