dilate

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DIL
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪˈleɪt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. At night, the pupils dilate(DIL) to allow in more light
  2. Exercise dilate(DIL)s blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
  3. The lungs dilate(DIL) in breathing.
  4. Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate(DIL).
  5. If I had time, I could dilate(DIL) on this topic.

Other meanings of DIL