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dilatative

dilatative adjective: of, pertaining to, or causing dilatation.

Adjective

dilatative (comparative more dilatative, superlative most dilatative)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or causing dilatation

Forms of dilatative

comparativemore dilatative
superlativemost dilatative

Origin of dilatative

From dilate + -ative?

Words formed from dilatative

Questions about dilatative

What does dilatative mean?
Dilatative means of, pertaining to, or causing dilatation.
What part of speech is dilatative?
Dilatative is an adjective.

Words near dilatative in the dictionary

  1. dilatating
  2. dilatation
  3. dilatation and curettage
  4. dilatational
  5. dilatations
  6. dilatative
  7. dilatator
  8. dilatators
  9. dilatatory
  10. dilate
  11. dilated

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