TURGESCENT


Meaning of TURGESCENT in English

— turgescence, turgescency , n.

/terr jes"euhnt/ , adj.

becoming swollen; swelling.

[ 1720-30; turgescent- (s. of turgescens ), prp. of turgescere to begin to swell, equiv. to turg ( ere ) to swell + -escent- -ESCENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .