Turgescent

Turgescent
Turgescent Tur*ges"cent, a. [L. turgescens, -entis, p. pr. of turgescere: cf. F. turgescent. See {Turgesce}.] Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big. [1913 Webster]

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  • turgescent — turgescent, ente [ tyrʒesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1812; lat. turgescens ♦ Physiol. Qui se gonfle, enfle par turgescence. Littér. Gonflé. « les fragiles, turgescents et impérieux bourgeons » (Cl. Simon). ● turgescent, turgescente adjectif (latin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • turgescent — TURGESCÉNT, Ă, turgescenţi, te, adj. (med.) Umflat. – Din fr. turgescent. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  turgescént adj. m., pl. turgescénţi; f. sg. turgescéntă, g. d …   Dicționar Român

  • turgescent — index orotund, pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • turgescent — turgescent, ente (tur jè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Terme de physiologie et de pathologie. Qui se gonfle par une surabondance de fluides, en parlant d un tissu, d un organe. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. turgescere, se gonfler. Paré dit turgent …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • turgescent — [tər jes′ənt] adj. [L turgescens, prp. of turgescere, to swell up: see TURGID & ESCENT] becoming turgid or swollen; swelling turgescence n. turgescency …   English World dictionary

  • turgescent — adjective Etymology: Latin turgescent , turgescens, present participle of turgescere to swell, inchoative of turgēre to be swollen Date: circa 1727 becoming turgid, distended, or inflated ; swelling • turgescence noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • turgescent — turgescence, turgescency, n. /terr jes euhnt/, adj. becoming swollen; swelling. [1720 30; < L turgescent (s. of turgescens), prp. of turgescere to begin to swell, equiv. to turg(ere) to swell + escent ESCENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • turgescent — [tə: dʒɛs(ə)nt] adjective chiefly technical becoming or seeming swollen or distended. Derivatives turgescence noun Origin C18: from L. turgescent , turgescere begin to swell , from turgere to swell …   English new terms dictionary

  • turgescent — tur•ges•cent [[t]tɜrˈdʒɛs ənt[/t]] adj. pat becoming swollen; swelling • Etymology: 1720–30; < L turgēscent , s. of turgēscēns, prp. of turgēscere, inchoative der. of turgēre to swell tur•ges′cence, tur•ges′cen•cy, n …   From formal English to slang

  • TURGESCENT — ENTE. adj. T. didactique. Qui se gonfle …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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