DETUMESCENCE


Meaning of DETUMESCENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdē-t(y)ü-ˈme-s ə n(t)s ]

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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