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congestion

American  
[kuhn-jes-chuhn] / kənˈdʒɛs tʃən /

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.
congestion British  
/ kənˈdʒɛstʃən /

noun

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

  2. the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood

  3. the state of being blocked with mucus

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Other Word Forms

  • noncongestion noun
  • precongestion noun
  • supercongestion noun

Etymology

Origin of congestion

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

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