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   The meaning of TUMEFY is to rise in a tumor : swell. to rise in a tumor : swell; to become puffed up (as with pride); to cause to swell : produce a tumor in… See the full definition

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

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   tumefy, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary. ... listed in OED's entry for the verb tumefy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for ...

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   cause to become very swollen. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘tumefy'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

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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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   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.

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   What does tumefy mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of TUMEFY is to rise in a tumor : swell.

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   What does tumefier mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical. To swell or cause to swell. [French tuméfier, Latin tumefacere; see tumefaction.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'tumefactive'?

   • The term 'tumefactive' is producing swelling. Can you solve 4 words at once? (Merriam-Webster Medical)

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   Where did tumefy come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb tumefy is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for tumefy is from 1597, in the writing of Peter Lowe, surgeon and founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. tumefy is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin *tumeficāre.

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   Tumefy definition: To swell or cause to swell.