[ ree-soo-pahyn, res-uh- ]
/ ˌri suˈpaɪn, ˌrɛs ə- /
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lying on the back; supine.
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Example sentences from the Web for resupine
Sansculottism, once more flung resupine, lies sprawling; sprawling its last.The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for resupine
/ (rɪˈsjuːpaɪn) /
rare lying on the back; supine
Word Origin for resupine
C17: from Latin resupīnus lying on the back
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