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tumescent

Pronunciation: /tjʊˈmɛs(ə)nt/
Definition of tumescent

adjective

  • swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal.

Derivatives

tumescence

noun

tumescently

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin tumescent- 'beginning to swell', from the verb tumescere, from tumere 'to swell'

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