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detumescence
de·tu·mes·cence [ d too méss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
reduction of swelling: a gradual reduction in a swelling, especially of a penis
[Late 17th century. < Latin detumescere "stop swelling" < tumere "swell"]

de·tu·mesce intransitive verb
de·tu·mes·cent adjective
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