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deswelling

deswelling noun: the removal of a swelling.

Noun

deswelling (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a swelling
    • This active deswelling maintains the organization of collagen fibers implicated in crystal-clear corneal transparency.2015 July 2, Jumelle C, Mauclair C, Houzet J, Bernard A, He Z, Forest F, et al., “Delivery of Molecules into Human Corneal Endothelial Cells by Carbon Nanoparticles Activated by Femtosecond Laser”...

Origin of deswelling

From de- + swelling.

Questions about deswelling

What does deswelling mean?
Deswelling means the removal of a swelling.
What part of speech is deswelling?
Deswelling is a noun.

Words near deswelling in the dictionary

  1. desurfacing
  2. Desvarieux
  3. Desvarieuxes
  4. desvenlafaxine
  5. deswell
  6. deswelling
  7. deswells
  8. deswollen
  9. desyatin
  10. desyatina
  11. desyatinas

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