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dis⋅ten⋅sile

  [di-sten-sil]
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–adjective
1. distensible.
2. serving to distend.
Origin:
1730–40; < L distēns(us) (ptp. of distendere to distend ) + -ile
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Main Entry: dis·ten·sile
Pronunciation: dis-'ten(t)-s&l also -'ten-"sIl
Function: adjective
1 : DISTENSIBLE
2 : causing distension
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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