tumescent
tumescent · more tumescent · most tumescent
anschwellend
Swollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissueSwollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
US/tuˈmɛsənt/
Meaning
2 sensesSwollen or distended with fluid, as of erectile tissue.
anschwellend
Inflated or overblown.
More definitions
- abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
swollen or distended with fluid:
Origin
From Latin tumēscēns (“swelling, bloating”).From Latin tumēscēns (“swelling, bloating”).
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Forms
more tumescent, most tumescent| Comparative | more tumescent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tumescent Lesson |
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Synonyms
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8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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