dilator

English

Etymology

dilate +‎ -or

Noun

dilator (plural dilators)

  1. (anatomy) Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate
  2. (medicine) Any drug that causes such dilation
  3. (medicine) An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity

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Latin

Verb

dīlātor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of dīlātō

References
  • dilator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dilator in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • dilator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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