Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dilator

3 senses of dilator

Sense 1
dilator -- (a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part)
       => body part -- (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

Sense 2
dilator -- (a drug that causes dilation)
       => drug -- (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

Sense 3
dilator, dilater -- (a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ)
       => surgical instrument -- (a medical instrument used in surgery)