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DILATOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dilator mean?
• DILATOR (noun)
The noun DILATOR has 3 senses:
1. a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
2. a drug that causes dilation
3. a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Familiarity information: DILATOR used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("dilator" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Derivation:
dilate (become wider)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A drug that causes dilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dilator" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dilator"):
vasodilative; vasodilator (a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels)
Derivation:
dilate (become wider)
Sense 3
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 ("dilator" is a kind of...):
surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)
Derivation:
dilate (become wider)
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