dilator | ||
1. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) a drug that causes dilation | |
Related terms: | drug vasodilator dilate | |
2. | [ noun ] a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part | |
Related terms: | body_part dilate | |
3. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ | |
Synonyms: | dilater | |
Related terms: | surgical_instrument dilate | |
Similar spelling: |
dilatory dilater Delatorre |