What does tumescent mean?
Definitions for tumescent
tuˈmɛs ənt, tyu-tumes·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
puffy, intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgidadjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
"hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
Wiktionary
tumescentadjective
swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
tumescentadjective
inflated or overblown
Etymology: From tumescens
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tumescent
Tumescent refers to being swollen or becoming enlarged and firm, often related to sexual arousal. It can also refer to a general condition of swelling or distention in any body part. The term is frequently used in medical contexts.
Entomology
Tumescent
a little swollen or puffed up.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tumescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tumescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- tumescenteSpanish
- uruumuMāori
- tumescente, intumescentePortuguese
- வீக்கமானTamil
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