tumefacient
[ too-muh-fey-shuhnt, tyoo- ]
/ ˌtu məˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌtyu- /
adjective
tumefying; causing to swell.
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Words nearby tumefacient
tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, Tumen, tumesce, tumescence
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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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Medical definitions for tumefacient
tumefacient
[ tōō′mə-fā′shənt ]
adj.
Producing or tending to produce tumefaction.
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