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Vinony

dilatation

noun

  1. act of dilating
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ / /dɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ / /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Etymology: From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.

  1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
  2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

    “These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).”

  3. A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.