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expander
noun ex·pand·er \ik-ˈspan-dər\
Definition of EXPANDER
: one that expands; specifically : any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecular weight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume
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First Known Use of EXPANDER
1862
Rhymes with EXPANDER
Medical Dictionary
expander
noun ex·pand·er \ik-ˈspan-dər\
Medical Definition of EXPANDER
: any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecular weight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume—called also extender
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