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distent

[ dih-stent ]
/ dɪˈstɛnt /
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adjective Obsolete.

distended.

RELATED WORDS

bloated, inflated, inflamed, puffed, distended, billowy, blown, full, increased, bulgy, expanded, puffy, tumescent, tumid, bulging

Nearby words

  1. distend,
  2. distended,
  3. distensible,
  4. distensile,
  5. distension,
  6. distention,
  7. distich,
  8. distichia,
  9. distichous,
  10. distil

Origin of distent

1580–90; < Latin distentus distended (variant of distēnsus past participle of distendere to distend)
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