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Meaning of retumescence in English:

retumescence

noun

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  • The action or fact of swelling again.

Pronunciation

retumescence

/ˌriːtjuːˈmɛsns/ /ˌriːtjʊˈmɛsns/ /ˌriːtʃuːˈmɛsns/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From re- + tumescence (although this is apparently first attested later).