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tumescent
CIDE DICTIONARY
tumescent, a.
Slightly tumid; swollen, as certain moss capsules. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tumescent, adj.
1 becoming tumid; swelling.
2 swelling as a response to sexual stimulation.
1 becoming tumid; swelling.
2 swelling as a response to sexual stimulation.
Derivative
tumescence n. tumescently adv.
Etymology
L tumescere (as TUMEFY)
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