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turgescency

turgescency is the alternative form of turgescence.

Meaning of turgescence

Noun

turgescence (countable and uncountable, plural turgescences)

  1. The act of swelling, or state of being swollen or turgescent.
    • the instant turgescence is not to be taken off1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC
  2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.
    • A marked tendency to affectation, to turgescence.1813, Monthly Review

Forms of turgescency

pluralturgescencies

Questions about turgescency

What is turgescency the alternative form of?
Turgescency is the alternative form of turgescence.

Words near turgescency in the dictionary

  1. turgesce
  2. turgesced
  3. turgescence
  4. turgescences
  5. turgescencies
  6. turgescency
  7. turgescent
  8. turgesces
  9. turgescible
  10. turgescing
  11. turgid

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