First Known Use: 1882
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tumescent
adjective tu·mes·cent \-sənt\
: somewhat swollen
Full Definition of TUMESCENT
: somewhat swollen <tumescent tissue>
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Origin of TUMESCENT
Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell
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tumescent
adjective tu·mes·cent \-ˈmes-ənt\
Medical Definition of TUMESCENT
: somewhat swollen <tumescent tissue>
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