turgescent

turgescent
turgescent, ente
(tur-jè-ssan, ssan-t') adj.
Terme de physiologie et de pathologie. Qui se gonfle par une surabondance de fluides, en parlant d'un tissu, d'un organe.
   Lat. turgescere, se gonfler. Paré dit turgent.

Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. . 1872-1877.

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  • turgescent — turgescent, ente [ tyrʒesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1812; lat. turgescens ♦ Physiol. Qui se gonfle, enfle par turgescence. Littér. Gonflé. « les fragiles, turgescents et impérieux bourgeons » (Cl. Simon). ● turgescent, turgescente adjectif (latin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Turgescent — Tur*ges cent, a. [L. turgescens, entis, p. pr. of turgescere: cf. F. turgescent. See {Turgesce}.] Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turgescent — index orotund, pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • turgescent — [tər jes′ənt] adj. [L turgescens, prp. of turgescere, to swell up: see TURGID & ESCENT] becoming turgid or swollen; swelling turgescence n. turgescency …   English World dictionary

  • turgescent — adjective Etymology: Latin turgescent , turgescens, present participle of turgescere to swell, inchoative of turgēre to be swollen Date: circa 1727 becoming turgid, distended, or inflated ; swelling • turgescence noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • turgescent — turgescence, turgescency, n. /terr jes euhnt/, adj. becoming swollen; swelling. [1720 30; < L turgescent (s. of turgescens), prp. of turgescere to begin to swell, equiv. to turg(ere) to swell + escent ESCENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • turgescent — [tə: dʒɛs(ə)nt] adjective chiefly technical becoming or seeming swollen or distended. Derivatives turgescence noun Origin C18: from L. turgescent , turgescere begin to swell , from turgere to swell …   English new terms dictionary

  • turgescent — tur•ges•cent [[t]tɜrˈdʒɛs ənt[/t]] adj. pat becoming swollen; swelling • Etymology: 1720–30; < L turgēscent , s. of turgēscēns, prp. of turgēscere, inchoative der. of turgēre to swell tur•ges′cence, tur•ges′cen•cy, n …   From formal English to slang

  • TURGESCENT — ENTE. adj. T. didactique. Qui se gonfle …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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