 intumescence |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) | |
| Synonyms: | intumescency | |
| Related terms: | swelling hematoma swell | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | |
| Synonyms: | swelling intumescency | |
| Related terms: | chemical_process | |
| Similar spelling: |
intumesce intumescency indumentum |
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