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Where does “venodilatory” come from?

venodilatory (English) comes from English dilatory, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dilatorius, from Latin dilator, from Latin dilatus, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

venodilatory (English): That serves to dilate veins

Definitions

  1. That serves to dilate veins

Ancestry of “venodilatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdilatoryIntentionally delaying , intended to cause delay,...
2Old Frenchdilatoire—
3Latindilatoriusextending or putting off
4Latindilatorfirst-person singular present passive indicative...
5Latindilatusscattered; rejected or sentenced
6Latindifferō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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