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distensile

distensile adjective: causing distension.

Adjective

distensile

  1. Causing distension.
    • To the distensile enema of simple tepid water, no valid objection can be urged.1875, Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 12, page 133
  2. Able to distend; distensible.

Questions about distensile

What does distensile mean?
Distensile means causing distension.
What part of speech is distensile?
Distensile is an adjective.

Words near distensile in the dictionary

  1. distends
  2. distensability
  3. distensibilities
  4. distensibility
  5. distensible
  6. distensile
  7. distension
  8. distensions
  9. distensive
  10. distent
  11. distention

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