dilation
1. a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic • Derivationally related forms: dilate • Hypernyms: discussion, treatment, discourse 2. the act of expanding an aperture - the dilation of the pupil of the eye • Syn: dilatation • Derivationally related forms: dilate (for: dilatation), dilate • Hypernyms: expansion, enlargement • Hyponyms: vasodilation, mydriasis
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