crepitant

crepitant (comparative more crepitant, superlative most crepitant)

1. crackling; rattling

   Pneumonia is often characterized by crepitant rales coming from within the patient's chest.

• crepitate
• crepitation

• pertactin, pittancer

From crepitar.

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kɾə.piˈtant/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kɾə.piˈtan/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kɾe.piˈtant/

crepitant (masculine and feminine plural crepitants)

1. crackling, rattling

• crepitació

• “crepitant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

crepitant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of crepitō

From French crépitant.

crepitant m or n (feminine singular crepitantă, masculine plural crepitanți, feminine and neuter plural crepitante)

1. crackling