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DILATER
dilator, dilater
(noun) a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dilater (plural dilaters)
One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.
Anagrams
• redtail, trailed, trialed
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lat"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, dilates, expands, o r enlarges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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