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crepitation

Syllabification: (crep·i·ta·tion)

Pronunciation: /ˌkrepəˈtāSHən/

Definition of crepitation

noun

a crackling or rattling sound:pistollike crepitations
Medicine a crackling sound made in breathing by a person with an inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope.
Entomology the explosive ejection of irritant fluid from the abdomen of a bombardier beetle.