adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell Date: 1882 somewhat swollen
TUMESCENT
Meaning of TUMESCENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012