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   Tu·me·fy

   /ˈto͞oməˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. become swollen: "the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips"

   Word Origin late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere ‘to swell’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tumefaction noun
   • 2. tumefacient adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   1. : to rise in a tumor : swell. 2. : to become puffed up (as with pride) transitive verb. : to cause to swell : produce a tumor in.

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   Tumefy definition: to make or become swollen or tumid.. See examples of TUMEFY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of tumefy. verb. cause to become very swollen. see more. verb. expand abnormally. synonyms: intumesce, swell, swell up, tumesce. see more.

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   Define tumefy. tumefy synonyms, tumefy pronunciation, tumefy translation, English dictionary definition of tumefy. tr. & intr.v. tu·me·fied , tu·me·fy·ing , tu·me·fies To swell or cause to swell.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUMEFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   tumefy. To make or become tumid; swell or puff up.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb tumefy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Sep 6, 2023 · tumefy (third-person singular simple present tumefies, present participle tumefying, simple past and past participle tumefied) To cause to swell.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › tumefyTumefy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Tumefy definition: To swell or cause to swell.

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    Looking for online definition of tumefy in the Medical Dictionary? tumefy explanation free. What is tumefy? Meaning of tumefy medical term.

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    Tumefy definition: . See examples of TUMEFY used in a sentence.