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What does dilate mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.
  2. (intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand.
  3. (transitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
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The hawthorn plant contains pharmacologically active flavonoids that inhibit vasoconstriction and actively dilate blood vessels.
Before ocular surgery, phenylephrine is used with atropine to dilate the pupil.
The surgeon uses the urethral dilators and lubricating jelly to dilate the urethra to accommodate the desired sheath size.
This causes muscles to relax and allows bronchial tubes to dilate, aiding the flow of air to the lungs.
This causes inflammation and fluid to gather under the skin, causing wheals and the blood vessels to dilate.
Your eye doctor usually uses special eyedrops to dilate your pupils, opening them wider so he or she can see the back part of your eye.

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