tumescent — tumescent, ente [ tymesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1839; lat. tumescens ♦ Didact. Qui s enfle, se gonfle, grossit (tissus vivants). Organe tumescent. ● tumescent, tumescente adjectif (latin tumescens, entis, de tumescere, s enfler) Qui est en état de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tumescent — Tu*mes cent, a. Slightly tumid; swollen, as certain moss capsules. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumescent — (adj.) 1884, from L. tumescentem, prp. of tumescere to begin to swell, inceptive of tumere to swell (see THIGH (Cf. thigh)) … Etymology dictionary
tumescent — [adj] swollen bloated, bulging, bulgy, bursting, distended, distent, enlarged, expanding, inflated, puffed, puffy, tumid; concept 485 … New thesaurus
tumescent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ swollen or becoming swollen. DERIVATIVES tumescence noun … English terms dictionary
Tumescent — Swelling; slightly tumid (swollen). For example, tumescent liposuction involves pumping a solution beneath the skin which swells it to facilitate suctioning out fat. For another example, the penis can become tumescent. Tumescent and tumor are… … Medical dictionary
tumescent — adjective Etymology: Latin tumescent , tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell Date: 1882 somewhat swollen < tumescent tissue > … New Collegiate Dictionary
tumescent — tumescence, n. /tooh mes euhnt, tyooh /, adj. 1. swelling; slightly tumid. 2. exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming. 3. pompous and pretentious, esp. in the use of language; bombastic. [1880 85; < L tumescent (s. of… … Universalium
tumescent — having an erection of the penis Literally, swelling, of anything: I don t in the least mind letting girls see my penis. I suppose it s because I fear... becoming lightly, or indeed heavily, tumescent and attracting the attention of… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
tumescent — [tjʊ mɛs(ə)nt] adjective swollen or becoming swollen. Derivatives tumescence noun tumescently adverb Origin C19: from L. tumescent , tumescere begin to swell , from tumere to swell … English new terms dictionary
