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/di sten"sil/, adj.1. distensible.2. serving to distend.[1730-40; < L distens(us) (ptp. of distendere to DISTEND) + -ILE]
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Universalium. 2010.
distensile
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distensile — dis·ten·sile dis ten(t) səlalso ten .sīl adj 1) DISTENSIBLE 2) causing distension … Medical dictionary
distensile — dis·tensile … English syllables
distensile — /dəsˈtɛnsaɪl/ (say duhs tensuyl) adjective 1. distensible. 2. capable of causing distension …
distensile — də̇s+ adjective Etymology: Late Latin distensus + English ile (as in tensile) 1. : distensible 2. : causing distension … Useful english dictionary
