# crepitation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of crepitating or crackling.
2. A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
3. A crepitant rale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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