tumefy

[ too-muh-fahy, tyoo- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, tu·me·fied, tu·me·fy·ing.

1. to make or become swollen or tumid.

tumefy

/ ˈtjuːmɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become tumid; swell or puff up

Other Words From

• un·tume·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumefy¹

1590–1600; back formation from tumefied, Anglicization of Latin tumefactus (past participle of tumefacere to cause to swell), equivalent to tume ( re ) to swell + -factus made, done; fact, -fy

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumefy¹

C16: from French tumēfier , from Latin tumefacere ; see tumefacient

Example Sentences

A cup was exhausted of air and applied to the skin, causing the skin to tumefy.

From Project Gutenberg

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