supinate

(sū'pə-nāt')

1. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward.
2. To turn or rotate (the foot) by adduction and inversion so that the outer edge of the sole bears the body's weight.

[Latin supīnāre, supīnāt-, from supīnus, backward. See supine.]

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To assume, or to be placed in, a supine position.

In humans, rotation of the forearm to bring the palm to face upward; in animals, the action is best in primates but is still significant in laboratory animals, cats and dogs.