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DILATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
dilative (comparative more dilative, superlative most dilative)
That dilates, or causes dilation
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lat"ive, a.
Definition: Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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