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Word: Detumescence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin detumescere, from de- ‘down, away’+ tumescere ‘to swell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of subsiding from a state of tension, swelling, or (especially) sexual arousal.
Short Definition:process of subsiding from state of tension
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