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ambulant

adj
/ˈæm.bjə.lənt/US

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulare (“to walk”).

  1. learned borrowing from ambulans

Definitions

  1. Able 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.

  2. Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent,…

    Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent, walking.

    • an ambulant toilet

  3. A patient who is able to walk.

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