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DILATOR

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

• DILATOR (noun)

Sense 1

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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)

Sense 2

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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)

Sense 3

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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)

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