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Type Words
Synonyms dilater
Type of surgical instrument
Derivation dilate
Type Words
Type of drug
Has types vasodilative, vasodilator
Derivation dilate
Type Words
Type of body part
Derivation dilate

Examples of dilator

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The time-dilator takes the ultra-fast event and slows it down so it can be caught by the digitizer.
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There's increased presence of reactive oxygen species which scavenge nitric oxide, a powerful dilator.
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The sphincter muscle has a parasympathetic innervation, and the dilator has a sympathetic innervation.
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In this way he established the existence of vaso-motor nerves, both vaso-dilator and vaso-constrictor.
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Bayliss, W. M. On the origin from the spinal cord of the vaso-dilator fibres of the hind-limb, and on the nature of these fibres.
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The outer layer is highly pigmented, continuous with the retinal pigment epithelium, and constitutes the cells of the dilator muscle.
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In 1948, Russell Brock, probably unaware of Sellor's work, used a specially designed dilator in three cases of pulmonary stenosis.
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The dilator pupillae, innervated by sympathetic nerves from the superior cervical ganglion, cause the pupil to dilate when they contract.
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In pupillary constriction induced by pilocarpine, not only is the sphincter nerve supply activated but that of the dilator is inhibited.
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More examples
  • A muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
  • A drug that causes dilation
  • A surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
  • (dilatory) wasting time
  • Dilatory tactics or motions, in parliamentary procedure, are those used to delay or obstruct business, annoy the deliberative assembly, or, in legislative procedure, to delay consideration of a subject for other reasons. ...
  • (dilatory) Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision; Slow or tardy
  • (Dilatory) Tending to cause a delay in judicial proceedings.
  • (Dilatory) given to or causing delay
  • (dilatory) Statement, motion, or action that's designed to obstruct or delay a meeting.