Prolixity; diffuse discourse. / The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated / A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Involving dilatation (or compression).

plural of dilatation

present participle of dilate

simple past tense and past participle of dilate

The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts.

A dilator. / (physics) A substance whose viscosity increases with rate of shear.

Tending to dilate, or causing dilation. / (physics) Exhibiting dilatancy.

(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.

plural of dilatant