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rale also râle
(räl)
n. An abnormal respiratory sound characterized by fine crackles.
[French
râle
, from
râler
,
to make a rattling sound in the throat
, from Old French
racler
,
to scrape, rattle
; see
raclette
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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