Meaning of TUMESCENT

Pronunciation:			too'mesunt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
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	Synonyms:		bloated, distended, puffed, puffy, swollen, tumid, turgid, unhealthy
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Tu*mes"cent\, a. Slightly tumid; swollen, as certain moss capsules.
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