adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tum ē re to swell
Date: 1882
: somewhat swollen < tumescent tissue>
adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tum ē re to swell
Date: 1882
: somewhat swollen < tumescent tissue>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012