ambulant
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈæm.bjə.lənt/
adj
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulare (“to walk”).
- Able to walk; ambulatory.
“They are crossing the carpark with difficulty for Rick is holding Pym's arm in an ambulant bearhug and they are advancing at an angle like a pair of crookedly hung overcoats.”
“The patients, mostly ambulant, were brought in one by one.”
- Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent, walking.
“an ambulant toilet”
noun
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulare (“to walk”).
- A patient who is able to walk.