turgescency
ənt adjective
becoming swollen; swelling.
Origin:
1720–30; < Latin turgēscent- (stem of turgēscēns), present participle of turgēscere to begin to swell, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -ēscent- -escent
1720–30; < Latin turgēscent- (stem of turgēscēns), present participle of turgēscere to begin to swell, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -ēscent- -escent
Related forms
tur·ges·cence, tur·ges·cen·cy, noun
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turgescent (tɜːˈdʒɛsənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| becoming or being swollen; inflated; tumid | |
| tur'gescence | |
| —n | |
| tur'gescency | |
| —n | |
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| turgescent (tɜːˈdʒɛsənt) | |
| —adj | |
| becoming or being swollen; inflated; tumid | |
| tur'gescence | |
| —n | |
| tur'gescency | |
| —n | |
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turgescent tur·ges·cent (tûr-jěs'ənt)
adj.
Tumescent.
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