SUPINATED

Adjective

supinated (not comparable)

(anatomy) Having one's hand and forearm rotated so that the palm faces in the same direction as the interior angle of the elbow, thereby contracting the biceps brachii.

(anatomy) Having one's foot twisted so that if walking, the weight would be borne on the outer edge of the foot.

Antonyms

• pronated

Verb

supinated

simple past tense and past participle of supinate

Source: Wiktionary



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