dilative

[ dahy-ley-tiv, di-, dahy-ley- ]
/ daɪˈleɪ tɪv, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ- /

adjective

serving or tending to dilate.

Origin of dilative

First recorded in 1520–30; dilate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM dilative

un·di·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby dilative

dilate, dilation, dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative, dilatometer, dilator, dilatory, dilaudid, dildo