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Definition of dilation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dilation

noun
 
/daɪˈleɪʃn/
 
/daɪˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the fact of a part of the body becoming or being made larger, wider or more open
    • The doctor checked his eyes but there was no abnormal pupil dilation.
    opposite contraction (1)

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