proning

P3R1O1N1I1N1G2

noun

The practice of placing people into a prone position.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounproning (countable and uncountable, plural pronings)

plural pronings

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe practice of placing people into a prone position.

    Synonyms: prone positioning, PP

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe practice of placing people into a prone position.

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APA

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MLA

“proning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proning.

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