διαστολ-ή, ἡ,
(διαστέλλω) drawing asunder, dilatation, of the lungs, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Audibilibus” 800a35 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the heart, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.597 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the pulse, [[ [prev. author] 8.736, +others] Refs]; δ. χειλέων parting of the lips, i.e. utterance, [[ LXX.Num.30.7. ] LXX]
__b separation, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.16.3 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; notch or nick, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 1 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; boundary, fence, [[ Tab.Heracl. 2.46] Refs]; fencing off, τῆς γῆς [[ “PAmh.” 2.40.25 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 distinction, [[ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.158, LXX.Exo.8.23, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 28.7, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 123, NT.Rom.3.22; ἁγίων καὶ βεβήλων 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.159 ] NT+4th c.BC+]; μετὰ διαστολῆς προενεχθέντα with discrimination, [[ 2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus 1014.48 F.] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; detailed statement or explanation, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.15.6; ἀξίους μνήμης καὶ δ. [prev. author] 16.14.2, compare “SIG” 284.11 (from Chios), 1st c.BC: Apollonius Citiensis Medicus 3 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; specification of items in an account, [[ “PRyl.” 65.17 (1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; article in a contract, etc., [[ “PTheb.Bank” 6.8, 7.7. ] Refs]
__3 command, injunction, order, [[ LXX.Num.19.2, +others, “PTeb.” 24.45 (2nd c.BC), etc. ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]