dilatorPronunciation: /dʌɪˈleɪtə, dɪ-/Definition of dilator noun a thing that dilates something, in particular: (also dilator muscle) Anatomy a muscle whose contraction dilates an organ or aperture, such as the pupil of the eye. a surgical instrument for dilating a tube or cavity in the body. a vasodilatory drug. dilator in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dilator in the US English dictionary