tumefacient
[ too-muh-fey-shuh nt, tyoo- ]
/ ˌtu məˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌtyu- /
adjective
tumefying; causing to swell.
Nearby words
tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, tumen, tumesce, tumescence
Origin of tumefacient
1880–85; < Latin tumefacient-, stem of tumefaciēns (present participle of tumefacere to cause to swell). See tumefy, -facient
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British Dictionary definitions for tumefacient
tumefacient
/ (ˌtjuːmɪˈfeɪʃɪənt) /
adjective
producing or capable of producing swellinga tumefacient drug
Word Origin for tumefacient
C16: from Latin tumefacere to cause to swell, from tumēre to swell + facere to cause
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Medicine definitions for tumefacient
tumefacient
[ tōō′mə-fā′shənt ]
adj.
Producing or tending to produce tumefaction.
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