turgescent

[ tur-jes-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. becoming swollen; swelling.

Origin of turgescent

1
1720–30; <Latin turgēscent- (stem of turgēscēns), present participle of turgēscere to begin to swell, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -ēscent--escent

Other words from turgescent

  • tur·ges·cence, tur·ges·cen·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for turgescent

turgescent

/ (tɜːˈdʒɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. becoming or being swollen; inflated; tumid

Derived forms of turgescent

  • turgescence or turgescency, noun

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