1725, from French tumescence, from Latin tumescentem (nominative tumescens) "swelling," present participle of tumescere "begin to swell, swell up," figuratively "grow excited, become enraged," inceptive of tumere "to swell" (see tumid) + inchoative suffix -escere.
双语例句
1. Several pharmaceutical companies are now marketing special medications that facilitate tumescence.
数家制药企业现在正在市场推销促进膨胀功能的特殊药物.
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2. Objectives : To evaluate the effect of Audiovisual sexual stimulation ( AVSS ) on nocturnal penile tumescence ( NPT ).
