congestion

[ kuhn-jes-chuhn ]
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noun
  1. overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion.

  2. an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion.

Origin of congestion

1
From the Latin word congestiō, dating back to 1585–95. See congest, -ion

Other words from congestion

  • non·con·ges·tion, noun
  • pre·con·ges·tion, noun
  • su·per·con·ges·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for congestion

congestion

/ (kənˈdʒɛstʃən) /


noun
  1. the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people

  2. the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood

  1. the state of being blocked with mucus

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