SINCE 1828
dilated
adjective
di·lat·ed
| \ dī-ˈlā-təd
, ˈdī-ˌlā-\
, ˈdī-ˌlā-\
Definition of dilated
1
: expanded laterally
especially
: being flat and widened
dilated leaves
2
: expanded normally or abnormally in all dimensions
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And there was the option of lasering away dilated blood vessels. — Alice Gregory, Allure, "I Got Fillers for My Chronic Undereye Circles, and the Results Were Impressive," 28 Apr. 2019 Others couldn’t speak or had abnormally dilated pupils caused by pressure in the brain. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "Hospitals Rush to Offer New Stroke Treatment," 26 Dec. 2018 Possible side effects include dryness of the skin, mouth, eyes, nose and throat; sore throat; headaches; blurred vision and dilated pupils; and constipation and trouble urinating. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Underarm Sweating," 30 June 2018 Redness-reducing eye drops work by constricting your dilated blood vessels, which does clear up the redness temporarily. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What Exactly Causes Red, Bloodshot Eyes?," 25 May 2018 Give-away symptoms include dilated eyes, disorientation and anxiety, Speiser said. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Drugged up dogs & catatonic cats? Survey finds all too often our pets get into our meds," 7 May 2018 First responders have accused Assad of targeting the Douma hospital with a poisonous chlorine bomb, and said that whole families were found dead with dilated pupils and foam at their mouths. — Jewish Journal, "Israel's chief rabbi: Jews have a 'moral obligation' to help end the genocide in Syria," 11 Apr. 2018 So Weiss sent most critical patients, those with dilated pupils and a slow pulse, straight to Sunrise. — Alden Woods, USA TODAY, "'Is this real?': Seven hours of chaos, bravery at Las Vegas hospital after mass shooting," 30 Oct. 2017 Hypothermia starts with symptoms like shivering and slurred speech, and escalates to dazed consciousness, irrational behavior, decreased heart rate, dilated pupils and uncontrollable shivering in waves. — Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, "Alaska winter readiness guide: Tips for preparing your home, vehicle and self," 21 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dilated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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