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Variant of congest
con·gest (kən jest′)
transitive verb
- to cause too much blood, mucus, etc. to accumulate in the vessels of (a part of the body)
- to clog with mucus or other bodily fluid her sinuses were congested
- to fill to excess; overcrowd a congested highway
Etymology: < L congestus, pp. of congerere, to bring together, pile up < com-, together + gerere, to carry, perform
intransitive verb
Related Forms:
- congestion con·ges′·tion (-jes′c̸hən) noun
- congestive con·ges′·tive (-jes′tiv) adjective
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Alternate definitions:
congestion
n.
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TB or not TB, that is the congestion.
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