dilate pupils

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• dilate — [[t]daɪle͟ɪt[/t]] dilates, dilating, dilated V ERG When things such as blood vessels or the pupils of your eyes dilate or when something dilates them, they become wider or bigger. At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light... [V n]… …   English dictionary

• Dilate — To stretch or enlarge. It comes from the Latin verb "dilatare" meaning "to enlarge or expand." * * * To perform or undergo dilation. * * * di·late dī lāt, dī . vb, di·lat·ed; di·lat·ing vt to enlarge, stretch, or cause to… …   Medical dictionary

• dilate — di|late [daıˈleıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: dilater, from Latin latus wide ] if a hollow part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider ≠ ↑contract ▪ dilated pupils >dilation [daıˈleıʃən] n [U]… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dilate — UK [daɪˈleɪt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms dilate : present tense I/you/we/they dilate he/she/it dilates present participle dilating past tense dilated past participle dilated if part of your body dilates, it becomes bigger and wider… …   English dictionary

• dilate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. expatiate, descant; stretch, distend, enlarge. See increase, expansion, diffuseness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stretch, expand, enlarge, widen; see increase 1 , stretch 2 . See Synonym Study at expand …   English dictionary for students

• dilate — verb (I, T) if a part of your body dilates or if something dilates it, it becomes wider: dilated pupils dilation /daI leISFn/ noun (U): pupil dilation during sexual arousal dilate on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) formal to speak or write a lot about… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dilate — di•late [[t]daɪˈleɪt, dɪ , ˈdaɪ leɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to make wider or larger; expand: to dilate the pupils of the eyes[/ex] 2) archaic to describe or develop at length 3) to spread out; expand 4) to speak or write at length; expatiate… …   From formal English to slang

• dilate — di|late [ daı leıt ] verb intransitive if part of your body dilates, it becomes bigger and wider: dilated pupils ╾ di|la|tion [ daı leıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dilate — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become wider or larger (esp. of an opening in the body) (dilated pupils). 2 intr. (often foll. by on, upon) speak or write at length. Derivatives: dilatable adj. dilation n. Etymology: ME f. OF dilater f. L dilatare… …   Useful english dictionary

• Drugs acting on cholinergic and adrenergic receptors — ▪ Table Drugs acting on cholinergic and adrenergic receptors type of drug mechanism of action common use(s) Cholinergic atropine cholinergic antagonist during anesthesia, to dry up secretions, prevent cardiac slowing, and dilate bronchi; during… …   Universalium

• tropicamide — An anticholinergic agent used to effect a rapid and brief mydriasis for eye examinations. * * * tro·pic·amide trə pik ə .mīd n a synthetic anticholinergic C17H20N2O2 used esp. to dilate pupils in ophthalmological examinations see MYDRIACYL * * *… …   Medical dictionary