turgescent

[ tur-jes-uhnt ]

/ tɜrˈdʒɛs ənt /

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adjective

becoming swollen; swelling.

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Origin of turgescent

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

Words nearby turgescent

turfskiing, turf war, turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescent, turgid, turgite, turgor, turgor pressure, Turgot

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How to use turgescent in a sentence

Consequently water has a tendency to penetrate the cellular walls of plants, to distend the cells and render them turgescent.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
Young osmotic cells appear swollen and turgescent, whereas old ones become flaccid, relaxed, and wrinkled.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc

British Dictionary definitions for turgescent

turgescent

/ (tɜːˈdʒɛsənt) /

adjective

becoming or being swollen; inflated; tumid

Derived forms of turgescent

turgescence or turgescency, noun

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