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noun
Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Any drug that causes such dilation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dilater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surgical instrument
noun
a drug that causes dilation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: drug
Narrower terms: vasodilator, vasodilative
noun
a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: body part
History
From dilate + -or.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
