dilation

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[dɪˈleɪʃn], (Noun)

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- the action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open
(e.g: nitric oxide causes dilation of the blood vessels)

- the action of speaking or writing at length on (a subject)
(e.g: the main editorial involved no dilation on the privileges or responsibilities of citizenship)


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