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Where does “vasodilatative” come from?

vasodilatative (English) comes from English dilatative, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vasodilatative (English): vasodilative

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  1. vasodilative

Ancestry of “vasodilatative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdilatativeOf, pertaining to, or causing dilatation
2EnglishdilateTo enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or...
3Middle Englishdilaten—
4Old Frenchdilater—
5Latindīlātō—
6Latindifferō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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