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Where does “detumesce” come from?

detumesce (English) comes from English tumesce — To become tumescent; to expand or inflate.

detumesce (English): To leave the erect, sexually aroused state; To...

Definitions

  1. To leave the erect, sexually aroused state; To...

Ancestry of “detumesce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtumesceTo become tumescent; to expand or inflate
Every word from English tumesce →