Crep′i‐ta″tion (kr?p′?–t?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. crépitation.] 1. The act of crepitating or crackling.
2. (Med.) (a) 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. (b) A crepitant râle.