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adj. - Of a state that can be increased, as in size, volume, etc.

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Usage examples (19)
  • Flow enters the aorta at the aortic root, which is a relatively distensible portion of the aorta.
  • The stomach is a distensible organ
  • Krachie and company are arguing, essentially, that a belly of fat is more compressive than skin and muscle are distensible.
  • Its stomach is distensible in an extraordinary degree, and not rarely fishes have been taken out quite as large and heavy as their destroyer.
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