inturgescence

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inturgescence

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From Latin inturgescens, present participle of inturgescere (“to swell up”), equivalent to in- + turgescence. See turgescent.

noun inturgescences

countable, obsolete, uncountable A swelling (the act of swelling, or state of being swelled).
Similar: intumescence, turgescence, aposteme, incrassation, inturgescence, swelling, swollenness, swellage, bloatedness, bloating, distension, ectasia

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@misc{inturgescence_2026,
  title = {inturgescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inturgescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}