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verbadd details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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"His pupils were dilated"verbbecome wider
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- atropine a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
- histamine amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
- dilator a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
- dilator a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
- effacement shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
- bronchodilator a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
- scopolamine an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
- hydralazine an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
- ampulla the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- mydriatic drug a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations