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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of distension (“the act of distending”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of expanding by pressure from within wordnet
3. 3
   the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dilatationdilatationdistensionexpansion

Etymology

From Middle French distension.

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