tumesce

• Verbe signifiant enfler ou devenir gonflé, souvent utilisé dans un contexte médical ou biologique.

A verb meaning to swell or become swollen, often used in medical or biological contexts.

1. Expand abnormallyC2formal

   To swell or become enlarged, often in an abnormal or unnatural way.

   Gonfler anormalement

   • The tissue began to tumesce after the injury.
   • Certain plants tumesce when they absorb too much water.
   • The doctor noted that the gland had started to tumesce.

   Synonymesballoonbloatdistendengorgeintumescepuff upswelltumefy

   Antonymescontractdeflateshrinksubside