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intumescence

[ in-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ]

noun

  1. a swelling up, as with congestion.
  2. the state of being swollen.
  3. a swollen mass.


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Other Words From

  • intu·mescent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intumescence1

From French, dating back to 1650–60; intumesce, -ence
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Example Sentences

The intumescence of the uterus continued about the same.

Perhaps his admirers may answer, that my remark is but the ramification of envy, the intumescence of ill-nature, the exacerbation of 'gloomy malignity.'

The intumescence continued till it seemed to burst, and exhibited a shocking sight of foam and blood, during which the quack appeared in extreme agonies, and excited the commiseration of all the bye-standers.

Notice whether the substance fuses with the bead, and if so, whether there is intumescence or not.

Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.

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