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