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intumesce

in·tu·mesce [ ìntoo méss ] (past and past participle in·tu·mesced, present participle in·tu·mesc·ing, 3rd person present singular in·tu·mesc·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
swell with blood: to become enlarged or swollen as a result of increased flow of blood or other fluids

[Late 18th century. < Latin intumescere "swell up" < tumescere (see tumescent)]

in·tu·mes·cence noun
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