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    in·tu·mesce
    /ˌinto͞oˈmes/

    verb

    • 1. swell up. rare

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › intumesceINTUMESCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Intumesce definition: to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.. See examples of INTUMESCE used in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTUMESCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. (intransitive) to swell or become swollen; undergo intumescence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from Latin intumescere, from tumescere to begin to swell, from tumēre to swell. Word Frequency. intumesce in American English. (ˌɪntuˈmɛs ; ɪntjuˈmɛs )

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intumesceIntumescence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal. also : the process of swelling up or enlarging. Word History. Etymology. French, from Latin intumescere to swell up, from in- + tumescere to swell — more at tumescence. First Known Use. 1650, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of intumescence was in 1650.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intumesceIntumesce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: intumesces. Definitions of intumesce. verb. expand abnormally. synonyms: swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce. see more. verb. move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › intumesceIntumesce - definition of intumesce by The Free Dictionary

    Define intumesce. intumesce synonyms, intumesce pronunciation, intumesce translation, English dictionary definition of intumesce. intr.v. in·tu·mesced , in·tu·mesc·ing , in·tu·mesc·es 1. To swell or expand; enlarge. 2. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › intumesceIntumesce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Intumesce Definition. To swell, enlarge, expand, or bubble up, as with heat. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.

  8. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › intumesceIntumesce | definition of intumesce by Medical dictionary

    To swell up; to enlarge. [L. in-tumesco, to swell up, fr. tumeo, to swell] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012. intumesce. (ĭn′to͞o-mĕs′, -tyo͞o-) intr.v. intu·mesced, intu·mescing, intu·mesces. 1. To swell or expand; enlarge. 2. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › intumescenceINTUMESCENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a swelling up, as with congestion. the state of being swollen. a swollen mass. Discover More. Other Words From. in tu·mes cent adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of intumescence 1. From French, dating back to 1650–60; intumesce, -ence. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › IntumescesINTUMESCE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . intumesce in a sentence It intumesces and readily fuses before the blowpipe, and dissolves in acid without gelatinizing. Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 | Various

  11. www.definitions.net › definition › intumesceWhat does intumesce mean? - Definitions.net

    Intumesce refers to a process in which something swells, expands or increases in volume, often due to heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction.