adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ t ə r- ' je-s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin turgescent-, turgescens, present participle of turgescere to swell, inchoative of turg ē re to be swollen
Date: circa 1727
: becoming turgid, distended, or inflated : SWELLING
– tur · ges · cence \ -s ə n(t)s \ noun