palper

feel, palpate

verb pahl-PEH Rare

Also means

pocket (money, slang)

Usage Note

Palper in medical contexts means to feel or palpate tissue; in informal speech it means to pocket or rake in money: il a bien palpé ('he made good money'). The noun palpation (f) is the standard medical term. The adjective palpable covers both the literal (touchable) and figurative (evident) senses.

Examples

"Le médecin palpe l'abdomen du patient."

Natural Translation

The doctor palpates the patient's abdomen.

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