dilator, dilater
(noun) a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
dilator
(noun) a drug that causes dilation
dilator
(noun) a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dilator (plural dilators)
(anatomy) Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate
(medicine) Any drug that causes such dilation
(medicine) An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity
• (that which causes dilation): dilatator, dilater
• Altidor, ortalid
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lat"or, n. Etym: [See Dilate.]
1. One who, or that which, widens or expands.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle that dilates any part.
3. (Med.)
Definition: An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
