DETUMESCENCE


Meaning of DETUMESCENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -t(y)ü- ' me-s ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin detumescere to become less swollen, from de- + tumescere to swell ― more at TUMESCENT

Date: 1678

: subsidence or diminution of swelling or erection

– de · tu · mes · cent \ -s ə nt \ adjective

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