dilated
daɪˈleɪtɪd
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Definition of dilated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizemade wider or larger
  • The doctor examined her dilated pupils.
  • Her dilated veins were visible under the skin.
  • The lens dilated to let in more light.
enlarged expanded
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Origin of dilated

Latin, dilatare (to expand)

Terms with dilated included in their meaning

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birthmark
flat pink or purple skin mark from dilated capillaries
medical appearance
small, dilated blood vessels forming web-like patterns under skin
ophthalmology
dilated end of lacrimal duct at nasal end
medical
dilated end of a duct or canal
medical
dilated part of the rectum storing feces before defecation
medical
rare disease causing poor coordination and dilated blood vessels
medical
pupil that is dilated and unresponsive to light
medical
dilated channel for venous blood in the brain

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  1. French:dilaté, ...
  2. German:erweitert, ...
  3. Italian:dilatato, ...
  4. Spanish:dilatado, ...
  5. Portuguese:dilatado, ...
  6. Chinese:放大的, ...
  7. Japanese:拡張した, ...
  8. Arabic:متسع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּרְחָב, ...
  10. Russian:расширенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розширений, ...
  12. Hindi:फैला हुआ, ...
dilate
ˈdaɪleɪt

Definition of dilate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
opening upintr.become wider, larger, or more openintr.
  • Her pupils dilated in the dim room.
2.
bigger openingtr.make something wider, larger, or more opentr.
  • The drops dilate your pupils within minutes.
3.
medicaltr.TECH.use a dilator to widen a body parttr.TECH.
  • The surgeon dilated the blood vessel during the procedure.
enlarge expand
4.
elaborateintr.Datedspeak or write at length on a subjectintr.Dated
  • He dilated on the topic for over an hour..
elaborate expound
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Expressions with dilate

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speak or write at length about a subject
She likes to dilate upon her travel experiences.
talk or write about something in great detail
The professor dilated on the causes of the war.

Origin of dilate

Latin, dilatare (to spread out)

Examples of dilate in a sentence

  • The arteries dilate during exercise.
  • The surgeon will dilate the narrowed artery.
  • These drops dilate the pupils quickly.
  • The doctor needed to dilate the patient's pupils.
  • They used a tool to dilate the cervix for examination.
  • She dilated on her travel experiences during the interview.

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  1. French:se dilater, dilater, ...
  2. German:sich weiten, weiten, ...
  3. Italian:dilatarsi, dilatare, ...
  4. Spanish:dilatarse, dilatar, ...
  5. Portuguese:dilatar-se, dilatar, ...
  6. Chinese:扩张, 扩开, ...
  7. Japanese:広がる, 拡張する, ...
  8. Arabic:اِتَّسَعَ, وَسَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְרַחֵב, לְהַרְחִיב, ...
  10. Russian:расширяться, расширять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розширюватися, розширювати, ...
  12. Hindi:फैलना, फैलाना, ...

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