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predilate

predilate verb: to dilate prior to another operation.

Verb

predilate (third-person singular simple present predilates, present participle predilating, simple past and past participle predilated)

  1. To dilate prior to another operation
    • Another method to predilate the microvascular bed in the skin is by local heating [6 ].2015 August 14, “Non-Invasive Measurement of Skin Microvascular Response during Pharmacological and Physiological Provocations”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of predilate

third-person singular presentpredilates
present participlepredilating
past participlepredilated
pastpredilated

Origin of predilate

From pre- + dilate.

Questions about predilate

What does predilate mean?
Predilate means to dilate prior to another operation.
What part of speech is predilate?
Predilate is a verb.
What is the past tense of predilate?
The past tense of predilate is predilated.

Words near predilate in the dictionary

  1. predikant
  2. predikante
  3. predikants
  4. predilatation
  5. predilatations
  6. predilate
  7. predilated
  8. predilates
  9. predilating
  10. predilation
  11. predilatory

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