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palpation (n.)
late 15c., from Middle French
palpation
, from Latin
palpationem
(nominative
palpatio
) "stroking, flattering, flattery," noun of action from past participle stem of
palpare
"to touch" (see
feel
(v.)). Used in English in literal sense.