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intumescence

English

  1. 🔊 the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
  2. 🔊 swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

Similar words

intumescency swelling intumescency benign tumor bloat bloatedness bloating blowing up boil bump bunion callosity callus cancer carbuncle carcinoma corn cyst diastole dilatation dilation distension dropsy edema