Meaning of the word distend in English
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distend
US /dɪˈstend/
UK /dɪˈstend/
Verb
1.
(usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside:
Example:
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During digestion, sugar may produce wind that distends the stomach.
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