DETUMESCENCE


Meaning of DETUMESCENCE in English

[ ˌdi:tjʊ'mɛs(ə)ns ]

■ noun the process of subsiding from a state of tension, swelling, or sexual arousal.

Derivatives

detumesce verb

detumescent adjective

Origin

C17: from L. detumescent- , detumescere , from de- 'down, away'+ tumescere 'to swell'.

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