tumesce

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅ mes, tyo̅o̅-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tu•mesce  (to̅o̅ mes, tyo̅o̅-)USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -mesced, -mesc•ing. 
  1. Pathologyto make or become tumescent.
  • back formation from tumescent 1970–75

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