tumescence

  • 41intumescence — [ ɛ̃tymesɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1611; du lat. intumescere → tumeur ♦ Didact. Fait d enfler, de gonfler. Intumescence des chairs, de la rate. ⇒ enflure, gonflement, tuméfaction. Adj. INTUMESCENT, ENTE . ♢ Mécan. Onde de surface dans un canal découvert de… …

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  • 42tumescente — ● tumescent, tumescente adjectif (latin tumescens, entis, de tumescere, s enfler) Qui est en état de tumescence. ● tumescent, tumescente (synonymes) adjectif (latin tumescens, entis, de tumescere, s enfler) Qui est en état de tumescence. Synonym …

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  • 43détumescent — ⇒DÉTUMESCENT, ENTE, adj. MÉD. [En parlant d une tumeur, d un organe enflé] Qui se désenfle, qui diminue de volume. Anton. tumescent. P. métaph. Le flot, l instant d avant si noir et si houleux, Doux et détumescent, devient stagnant, huileux… …

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  • 44intumescent — 1796, from L. intumescentem (nom. intumescens), prp. of intumescere “to swell up,” from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + tumescere (see TUMESCENCE (Cf. tumescence)) …

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  • 45intumescence — noun Etymology: French, from Latin intumescere to swell up, from in + tumescere to swell more at tumescence Date: 1650 a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal; also the process of swelling up or enlarging …

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