tumescent \tü-ˈme-sənt\ adjective: somewhat swollen {tumescent tissue}
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell
You can have a lot of fun with this word.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tumescent
tumescent \tü-ˈme-sənt\ adjective: somewhat swollen {tumescent tissue}
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell
You can have a lot of fun with this word.
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