Definition of dilator Dilator

di•la•tor

We found 10 definitions of dilator from 4 different sources.

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What does dilator mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dilators

dilator - a drug that causes dilation
  drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
dilator - a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
  dilater
  surgical instrument a medical instrument used in surgery
dilator - a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
  body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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= antonym
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  • dilator (n.)
    One who, or that which, widens or expands.
  • dilator (n.)
    A muscle that dilates any part.
  • dilator (n.)
    An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.

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dilator in sign language
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