INTUMESCENCE


Meaning of INTUMESCENCE in English

— intumescent , adj.

/in'too mes"euhns, -tyoo-/ , n.

1. a swelling up, as with congestion.

2. the state of being swollen.

3. a swollen mass.

[ 1650-60; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .