dilator

dilator

n.

1. a muscle or nerve that causes opening or enlargement of a bodily structure.

2. an instrument for opening up an orifice or passage in the body.

3. a drug or other agent that causes dilation or enlargement of an organ or opening. See vasodilator.

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