tumescent

(to͞o-mĕsˈənt, tyo͞o-)

adjective
  1. Somewhat tumid.
  2. Becoming swollen; swelling.

Origin:

Origin: Latin tumēscēns, tumēscent-

Origin: , present participle of tumēscere, to begin to swell, inchoative of tumēre, to swell; see teuə- in Indo-European roots

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