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
Words nearby tumefacient
tumbleweed,
tumbling,
tumbling barrel,
tumbling box,
tumbrel,
tumefacient,
tumefaction,
tumefy,
tumen,
tumesce,
tumescence
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-fā′shənt ]
adj.
Producing or tending to produce tumefaction.