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dilative

UK/daɪˈleɪtɪv/

dilative adjective: that dilates, or causes dilation.

Adjective

dilative (comparative more dilative, superlative most dilative)

  1. That dilates, or causes dilation

Forms of dilative

comparativemore dilative
superlativemost dilative

Origin of dilative

From dilate + -ive.

Words formed from dilative

Words that rhyme with dilative

18 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about dilative

What does dilative mean?
Dilative means that dilates, or causes dilation.
What part of speech is dilative?
Dilative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dilative?
Dilative is pronounced /daɪˈleɪtɪv/ (UK).

Words near dilative in the dictionary

  1. dilation and curettage
  2. dilation and extraction
  3. dilation and extractions
  4. dilational
  5. dilations
  6. dilative
  7. dilatometer
  8. dilatometers
  9. dilatometric
  10. dilatometrically
  11. dilatometries

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