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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
dila-tor
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate.

noun

Any drug that causes such dilation.

noun

An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dīlātōder. Old French dilaterder. Middle English dilaten English dilate English -or English dilator From dilate + -or.

Inflected Forms

dilators (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchodilator cardiodilator vasodilator venodilator

Phrases

iris dilator muscle

Synonyms

dilatator dilater

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does dilator mean?
Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate.
Where does dilator come from?
Etymology tree Latin dīlātōder. Old French dilaterder. Middle English dilaten English dilate English -or English dilator From dilate + -or.

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