Antonyms for dilation
daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ-di·la·tion

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1. dilationnoun

   a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

   Synonyms:
   dilatation

2. dilation, dilatationnoun

   the act of expanding an aperture

   "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"

   Synonyms:
   dilatation, distention, distension

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1. dilationnoun

   Synonyms:
   expansion, dilatation, distention, expatiation

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1. decrease

   to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.

   during the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.

   Submitted by JP03 on July 7, 2015  

2. undilate

   undilate is the term used to describe the narrowing or constriction of the pupils in response to some environmental stimulus.

   when spot looks directly into the sun his eyes undilate and he sees sun spots. :)

   Submitted by water on February 11, 2020  

3. constriction

   to shrink or get smaller

   after the eyes had finished dialating, the constriction process wasn't far off.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 28, 2020  

How to use dilation in a sentence?

1. Christina Francis:

   ’Partial birth abortion', while not a medical term, is a clearly understood phrase, used not only in the federal law banning this procedure but also in the Supreme Court case that upheld this law. The medical term for this procedure is intact dilation and extraction.

2. Pidgeon Pagonis:

   I'd never had any dilation( which would have kept the passage open), so it was just a shock to my body. I left that moment being like' That really hurt !' but Cosmo( magazine) said it would get better. It didn't get better in terms of pleasure, but it got better in terms of not hurting as much every single time.

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