supinate
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su·pi·nate
(sū'pə-nāt') 
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. v.tr.
To be supinated; undergo supination.
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. v.tr.
- To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward.
- To turn or rotate (the foot) by adduction and inversion so that the outer edge of the sole bears the body's weight.
To be supinated; undergo supination.
[Latin supīnāre, supīnāt-, from supīnus, backward. See supine.]
supination su'pi·na'tion n.
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(sū'pə-nāt')
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
To assume, or to be placed in, a supine position.
su'pi·na'tion n.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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supination
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.
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