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With water added. A solution characterized by a higher proportion of fluid in comparison to the amount of solute it contains.  

A substance which is used to dilute a liquid, e.g. water. An agent that reduces the potency or concentration of the substance or solution to which it is added.  

A calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension. A calcium channel blocker that serves as an antianginal drug.  

A muscle in the iris which pulls the iris back and so makes the pupil expand.  

An instrument used to widen the entrance to a cavity. A drug used to make part of the body expand. An instrument used to enlarge an opening. A doctor may use a dilator to open the esophagus for people whose esophagus has been scarred so that food and fluids can pass through to the stomach.…

To become wider or larger, or make something become wider or larger. To widen or enlarge an opening or hollow structure beyond its usual size, such as the pupil of the eye or a blood vessel.  

A surgical operation to scrape the interior of the uterus to obtain a tissue sample or to remove products of miscarriage. Enlargement of the cervix of the uterus and scraping of the endometrium (lining) of the uterus. It is a common procedure, usually performed using local anesthetic, to remove uterine tissue for examination and diagnosis,…

An analgesic used to treat severe pain.  

An extract of foxglove leaves, which acts more rapidly than digitoxin when used as a heart stimulant. Drug; a digitalis preparation sold under various trade names (e.g., Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. A drug used to treat congestive heart failure and atrial cardiac arrhythmias. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is the most widely…

An extract of foxglove leaves, used as a drug to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure or irregular heartbeat. Drug; a digitalis preparation, sold under various trade names (e.g., Crystodigin), used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. A drug that increases heart muscle contraction and is used in heart failure. It…