TUMESCENT


Meaning of TUMESCENT in English

[ tjʊ'mɛs(ə)nt ]

■ adjective swollen or becoming swollen.

Derivatives

tumescence noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C19: from L. ~- , tumescere 'begin to swell', from tumere 'to swell'.

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