Where does “vasodilate” come from?

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

vasodilate (English): To cause, or to undergo vasodilation

Definitions

To cause, or to undergo vasodilation

Ancestry of “vasodilate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	dilate	To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or...
2	Middle English	dilaten	—
3	Old French	dilater	—
4	Latin	dīlātō	to spread out, extend, dilate
5	Latin	differō	to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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