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| 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) |
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swell with blood: to become enlarged or swollen as a result of increased flow of blood or other fluids
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin intumescere "swell up" < tumescere (see tumescent)] |
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 in·tu·mes·cence noun |
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