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turgescent

[ tur-jes-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. becoming swollen; swelling.

turgescent

/ tɜːˈdʒɛsənt /

adjective

  1. becoming or being swollen; inflated; tumid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • turˈgescence, noun
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Other Words From

  • tur·gescence tur·gescen·cy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turgescent1

1720–30; < Latin turgēscent- (stem of turgēscēns ), present participle of turgēscere to begin to swell, equivalent to turg ( ēre ) to swell + -ēscent- -escent
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Example Sentences

Consequently water has a tendency to penetrate the cellular walls of plants, to distend the cells and render them turgescent.

Young osmotic cells appear swollen and turgescent, whereas old ones become flaccid, relaxed, and wrinkled.

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