dilator vs dilate

dilator is a noun but dilate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dilator	Yes	No	No	No
dilate	No	No	Yes	No

dilator (noun)	dilate (noun)
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
a drug that causes dilation
a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part

dilator (verb)	dilate (verb)
	become wider
	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing