dilation

🇺🇸 /daɪˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /daɪˈleɪʃn/
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noun
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The process of something getting bigger or wider.

During the eye exam, the doctor used special drops for dilation to get a better view of the inside of the eye.

translation

n. The process of something getting bigger or wider.

Word Forms

Plural dilations