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Definition of tumescent adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

tumescent

adjective

NAmE//tuˈmɛsnt//

(formal)

(especially of parts of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of sexual excitement synonym swollen

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tumescence

NAmE//tuˈmɛsns//

noun [uncountable]See tumescent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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