Medical Dictionary
dilate
verb di·late \dī-ˈlāt, ˈdī-ˌ\
di·lat·eddi·lat·ing
Medical Definition of DILATE
transitive verb
: to enlarge, stretch, or cause to expand <dilate his pupils with atropine> <the drug dilates peripheral arteries>
intransitive verb
: to become expanded or swollen <the cervix was dilating> <the pupils dilated>
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