Etymology

dilatator

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Today it means: A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator. Full definition →

Latin dīlātātor
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  1. Latin · derived fromdīlātātor“propagator”
  2. English todaydilatator

From Latin dīlātātor (“propagator”), from dīlātō (“to spread out”).

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