/ Dictionary / Index A auscultation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aus•cul•ta•tion Pronunciation: (ô"skul-tā'shun), [key] — n. the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: auscultation (Thesaurus) auscultate Auslander Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language