Su`pi*na"tion (?), n. [L.
supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr.
supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.]
(Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand
palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward.
(b) The act or state of lying with the face
upward. Opposed to pronation.
Su`pi*na"tion (?), n. [L.
supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr.
supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.]
(Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand
palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward.
(b) The act or state of lying with the face
upward. Opposed to pronation.