tumefacient

[ too-muh-fey-shuh nt, tyoo- ]
/ ˌtu məˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌtyu- /

adjective

tumefying; causing to swell.

Origin of tumefacient

1880–85; < Latin tumefacient-, stem of tumefaciēns (present participle of tumefacere to cause to swell). See tumefy, -facient

British Dictionary definitions for tumefacient

tumefacient
/ (ˌtjuːmɪˈfeɪʃɪənt) /

adjective

producing or capable of producing swelling a tumefacient drug

Word Origin for tumefacient

C16: from Latin tumefacere to cause to swell, from tumēre to swell + facere to cause

Medical definitions for tumefacient

tumefacient
[ tōō′mə-fāshənt ]

adj.

Producing or tending to produce tumefaction.