TUMEFY


Meaning of TUMEFY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfī verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: Middle French tumefier, from Latin tumēre to swell + Middle French -fier -fy

intransitive verb

1. : to rise in a tumor : swell

2. : to become puffed up (as with pride)

transitive verb

: to cause to swell : produce a tumor in

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