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distend Definition


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distend
verb
    tr & intr
    distended, distending
    1. To make or become swollen, inflated or stretched.
      Thesaurus: inflate, swell, enlarge, dilate, balloon, bloat, puff, bulge; Antonym: deflate.
Derivative: distensible
adj
    Derivative: distension
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin distendere.



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