Meaning & use
Detumescence
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The subsiding of a swelling or erection back to its normal, unswollen state.
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Detumescence typically follows within minutes of orgasm.
The doctor explained that detumescence of the injured tissue would take several days.
A note on using this word
A clinical term built from the Latin tumescere, "to swell," with the prefix de- reversing the process.
Words with a similar meaning
subsidencedeflation
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Words with an opposite meaning
tumescenceswelling
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