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- DictionaryIn·tu·mesce/ˌinto͞oˈmes/
verb
- 1. swell up. rare
The meaning of INTUMESCENCE is a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal; also : the process of swelling up or enlarging.
Intumesce definition: to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.. See examples of INTUMESCE used in a sentence.
verb. (intransitive) to swell or become swollen; undergo intumescence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from Latin intumescere, from tumescere to begin to swell, from tumēre to swell. Word Frequency. intumesce in American English. (ˌɪntuˈmɛs ; ɪntjuˈmɛs )
in·tu·mesce. 1. To swell or expand; enlarge. 2. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating. [Latin intumēscere : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + tumēscere, to begin to swell, inchoative of tumēre, to swell; see teuə- in Indo-European roots .]
Definitions of intumesce. verb. expand abnormally. synonyms: swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce. see more. verb. move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically. synonyms: bubble up. see more.
Intumesce definition: To swell, enlarge, expand, or bubble up, as with heat.
Intumescence definition: a swelling up, as with congestion.. See examples of INTUMESCENCE used in a sentence.
To swell up; to enlarge. [L. in-tumesco, to swell up, fr. tumeo, to swell] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012. intumesce. (ĭn′to͞o-mĕs′, -tyo͞o-) intr.v. intu·mesced, intu·mescing, intu·mesces. 1. To swell or expand; enlarge. 2. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use intumesce in a sentence It intumesces and readily fuses before the blowpipe, and dissolves in acid without gelatinizing.
Jun 11, 2024 · noun. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) synonyms: intumescency, swelling.
