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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Distending, or capable of being distended; expanding or spreading out..
distensive paralysis
distensive opposition
distensive headache
—. distensive deformations in the Apennines and the Tyrrrhenian basin: behind the compressive front one may rapidly pass to distensive deformations.
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Distensive means Distending, or capable of being distended; expanding or spreading out..
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distensive paralysis
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