Thesaurus: dilator
One who, or that which, widens or expands.
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Definitions
- n. One who, or that which, widens or expands.
- n. A muscle that dilates any part.
- n. An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
- n. a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
- n. a drug that causes dilation
- n. a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
- 1. One who, or that which, widens or expands. 2. (Anat.) A muscle that dilates any part. 3. (Med.) An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
- n:100 n. a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part n. a drug that causes dilation n. a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ