Word Finder - dilating

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To enlarge; to make bigger.

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The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.

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To become wider or larger; to expand.

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His heart dilates and glories in his strength.

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To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".

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To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).

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(dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women.

Their figure is not graceful, and, owing to their habit of dilating the lips by betelchewing, the adults of both sexes are often repulsive in appearance.

Researchers chemically modified adrenaline to find molecules that would have the same effect in dilating the bronchioles but without the stimulation of the heart.

Nitrite of amyl has the power of dilating the arteries; it has consequently been employed with much success in lowering the blood pressure and removing the pain in angina pectoris.

The reason probably is that the application of cold causes contraction of the arteries leading to the inflamed part, while heat by dilating the vessels around forms a side channel through which the blood passes, the tension in the seat of inflammation being thus lessened in both cases.

It would by contracting or dilating become more brisk, or faint, and by the loss of many Rays, in some cases very obscure and dark; but I could never see it changed in specie.

The head should be light and lean, and well set on; the ears small and pricked, but not too short; the eyes full; the forehead broad and flat; the nostrils large and dilating; the muzzle fine; the neck moderate in length, wide, muscular, and yet light; the throat clean; the windpipe spacious and loosely attached to the neck; the crest thin, not coarse and arched.

The term counterirritant is used when an irritant is applied to the skin for the purpose of relieving pain or congestion by dilating the superficial vessels.

Relievers Medicines based on Salbutamol that are used to treat the symptoms of an asthma attack by dilating the small airways.

It causes penile erections by dilating blood vessels, and controls the action of almost every orifice from swallowing to defecation.

Mistletoe is thought to work by dilating the blood vessels, which allows the blood to flow more readily.

Too Faced Lip Injection is a clear brush on cosmetic that plumps and enhances lips with a patented medically-proven blood vessel dilating formula.

After five years old, the uterus begins to loose its elasticity and the pelvic bones have a difficult time dilating.

Uterine contractions may be weak or irregular, the cervix may not be dilating, or the mother's pelvic structure may not allow adequate passage for birth.

These include dilating pupils, a low growl, stiffening of the body, twitching of the tail, and flattening the ears backward against the head.

If your cervix is dilating or you are having 'real contractions' and not Braxton Hick contractions, your care provider may put you on bed rest.

The spotting is a sign that the cervix is dilating.

She met his gaze and held it, her pupils dilating and a faint flush spreading across her features.

Her face deepened to crimson, and her dilating eyes dropped to his lips before flying up again.

His chief object was to reconcile the Greeks to the rule of Rome, by dilating upon the good qualities of their conquerors.

The action of atropine in dilating the pupil is also aided by a stimulation of the fibres from the sympathetic nervous system, which innervate the remaining muscle of the iris - the dilator pupillae.