detumescent
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de·tu·mes·cence
(dē′to͞o-mĕs′əns, -tyo͞o-)n.
Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially of a swollen organ or part.
[From Latin dētumēscere, to subside : dē-, de- + tumēscere, to swell, inchoative of tumēre; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]
de′tu·mes′cent adj.
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detumescent
(ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsnt)adj
(Physiology) physiol characterized by detumescence
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Translations
detumescent
adj (form) → abschwellend
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