Crepitant
Pronunciation : Crep"i*tant (krp"-tant)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Crepitate.]
Definition : Defn: Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling. Crepitant rale (Med.), a peculiar crackling sound audible with inspiration in pneumonia and other lung disease.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913