detumescence

[ dee-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌdi tuˈmɛs əns, -tyu- /

noun

reduction or subsidence of swelling.

Origin of detumescence

1670–80; <Latin dētumēsc(ere) to cease swelling (dē-de- + tumēscere to swell) + -ence; see tumescent

OTHER WORDS FROM detumescence

de·tu·mes·cent, adjective

Words nearby detumescence

de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor, detumescence, Deucalion, deuce, deuce court, deuced, deucedly

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Example sentences from the Web for detumescence

There is the period of tumescence, and the ecbole constituting the detumescence.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
I have previously alluded to 88masturbation as a manifestation of the detumescence impulse.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
In man the whole process of detumescence, when it has once really begun, only occupies a few moments.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
This reflex is always present in healthy adult subjects and indicates the integrity of the physical mechanism of detumescence.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

The act of exhibition itself gratifies the sexual impulse, and usually it suffices to replace both tumescence and detumescence.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for detumescence

detumescence

/ (ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsəns) /

noun

the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state

Word Origin for detumescence

C17: from Latin dētumescere to cease swelling, from de- + tumescere, from tumēre to swell

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Medical definitions for detumescence

detumescence

[ dē′tōō-mĕs′əns ]

n.

Reduction, subsidence, or lessening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part to normal size.

单词	detumescence
释义	detumescence [ dee-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ] / ˌdi tuˈmɛs əns, -tyu- / noun reduction or subsidence of swelling. Origin of detumescence 1670–80; <Latin dētumēsc(ere) to cease swelling (dē-de- + tumēscere to swell) + -ence; see tumescent OTHER WORDS FROM detumescence de·tu·mes·cent, adjective Words nearby detumescence de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor, detumescence, Deucalion, deuce, deuce court, deuced, deucedly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for detumescence There is the period of tumescence, and the ecbole constituting the detumescence. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis I have previously alluded to 88masturbation as a manifestation of the detumescence impulse. The Sexual Life of the Child\|Albert Moll In man the whole process of detumescence, when it has once really begun, only occupies a few moments. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis This reflex is always present in healthy adult subjects and indicates the integrity of the physical mechanism of detumescence. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis The act of exhibition itself gratifies the sexual impulse, and usually it suffices to replace both tumescence and detumescence. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis British Dictionary definitions for detumescence detumescence / (ˌdiːtjʊˈmɛsəns) / noun the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state Word Origin for detumescence C17: from Latin dētumescere to cease swelling, from de- + tumescere, from tumēre to swell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for detumescence detumescence [ dē′tōō-mĕs′əns ] n. Reduction, subsidence, or lessening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part to normal size. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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