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tumefy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tumefy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tumefy [ v. i.]
- To rise in a tumor; to swell.
2 . Tumefy [ v. t.]
- To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.

Meaning of 'tumefy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tumefy [ v]
Meaning (1):
- expand abnormally
Example in sentence:
  • The bellies of the starving children are swelling