adj
Meaning 1
That dilates, or causes dilation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
dilative
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UK: /daɪˈleɪtɪv/
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rhymes with -eɪtɪv
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dilate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English dilative From dilate + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: разширяващ (razširjavašt) — that dilates, or causes dilation