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DILATER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dilater mean? 

DILATER (noun)
  The noun DILATER has 1 sense:

1. a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organplay

  Familiarity information: DILATER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DILATER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dilater; dilator

Hypernyms ("dilater" is a kind of...):

surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)


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