διαστολ-ή,ἡ, (διαστέλλω)
A. drawing asunder, dilatation,of the lungs, Arist. Aud. 800a35 ; of the heart, Gal. 2.597 ; of the pulse, Id. 8.736 , al.;δ. χειλέων partingof the lips, i.e.utterance,
LXX Nu. 30.7 .
b. separation,
Thphr. CP 3.16.3 ;notchornick,
Plu. Cic. 1 ;boundary, fence,
Tab.Heracl. 2.46 ;fencing off,
τῆς γῆς
PAmh. 2.40.25
(ii B. C.).
2. distinction,
Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.158 , LXX Ex. 8.23 , Epicur. Nat. 28.7 , Phld. Piet. 123 , Ep.Rom. 3.22 ; ἁγίων καὶ βεβήλων
Ph. 2.159
;μετὰ διαστολῆς προενεχθένταwithdiscrimination,
Demetr.Lac. 1014.48 F.;detailed statementorexplanation,