Etymology

dilative

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Today it means: That dilates, or causes dilation Full definition →

English dilate ← Middle English dilaten ← Old French dilater
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  1. Latindīlātō
  2. Old Frenchdilater
  3. Middle Englishdilaten
  4. Englishdilate
  5. English todaydilative

From dilate + -ive.

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