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tumescence

Main Entry:: tu·mes·cence
Pronunciation:: \tü-ˈme-s^ən(t)s, tyü-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1859

: the quality or state of being tumescent ; especially : readiness for sexual activity marked especially by vascular congestion of the sex organs

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