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61tumefaction — tu•me•fac•tion [[t]ˌtu məˈfæk ʃən, ˌtyu [/t]] n. 1) pat a swollen part 2) pat a swelling up of a part • Etymology: 1590–1600; < F < L tumefactiō=tumefac(ere) (see tumefy) + tiō tion …
62swell — [adj] wonderful awesome, cool*, dandy*, deluxe, desirable, excellent, exclusive, fashionable, fine, fly*, grand, groovy*, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, plush, posh, ritzy*, smart, stylish, super, terrific; concepts 548,574 Ant. bad, horrible,… …
63tumid — a. swollen; bombastic. ♦ tumidity, n. ♦ tumefacient, a. producing swelling. ♦ tumefy, v.t. swell. ♦ tumescent, a. somewhat tumid …
64tumefacient — [to͞o΄mə fā′shənt, tyo͞o΄mə fā′shənt] adj. [L tumefaciens, prp. of tumefacere: see TUMEFY] causing or tending to cause swelling …
65belly out — verb swell out or bulge out • Syn: ↑belly • Derivationally related forms: ↑belly (for: ↑belly) • Hypernyms: ↑swell, ↑swell up, ↑ …
66blow up — verb 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (Freq. 4) We exploded the nuclear bomb • Syn: ↑explode, ↑detonate, ↑set off • Derivationally related forms: ↑blowup, ↑detonative …
67puff out — verb to swell or cause to enlarge, Her faced puffed up from the drugs (Freq. 1) puffed out chests • Syn: ↑puff, ↑puff up, ↑blow up • Derivationally related forms: ↑puffer (for: ↑ …
68puff up — verb 1. make larger or distend (Freq. 1) The estimates were puffed up • Hypernyms: ↑inflate, ↑blow up, ↑expand, ↑amplify • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
69tumefaction — noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumefy • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process …
70tumescent — adj. 1 becoming tumid; swelling. 2 swelling as a response to sexual stimulation. Derivatives: tumescence n. tumescently adv. Etymology: L tumescere (as TUMEFY) …
