dilatator

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noun

A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.

OriginLatin dīlātātor →
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Meanings

noundilatator (plural dilatators)

plural dilatators

  1. anatomyA muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dilator

Origin

  1. Latindīlātātor“propagator”
  2. Englishdilatator

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

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APA

dilatator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatator

MLA

“dilatator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dilatator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatator.

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