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DILATER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dilater mean?
• DILATER (noun)
The noun DILATER has 1 sense:
1. a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Familiarity information: DILATER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dilater; dilator
Hypernyms ("dilater" is a kind of...):
surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)
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