turgescent

  • 1turgescent — 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

  • 2turgescent — 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 …

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  • 3Turgescent — 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] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4turgescent — index orotund, pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5turgescent — 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

  • 6turgescent — [tər jes′ənt] adj. [L turgescens, prp. of turgescere, to swell up: see TURGID & ESCENT] becoming turgid or swollen; swelling turgescence n. turgescency …

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  • 7turgescent — 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

  • 8turgescent — 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] * * * …

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  • 9turgescent — [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

  • 10turgescent — tur•ges•cent [[t]tɜrˈdʒɛs ənt[/t]] adj. pat becoming swollen; swelling • Etymology: 1720–30; &LT; L turgēscent , s. of turgēscēns, prp. of turgēscere, inchoative der. of turgēre to swell tur•ges′cence, tur•ges′cen•cy, n …

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