tumesce

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Verb tumesce has 1 sense

swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
--₁ is one way to expand
Sample sentence:
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Tumesce

Part of Speech: verb

Sense: to become swollen or enlarged, especially due to fluid accumulation

Usage: The term "tumesce" is primarily used in medical and scientific contexts.

Sample Sentence: The injured area began to tumesce, indicating the presence of inflammation.