tumescence
tu·mes·cence
noun \tü-ˈme-sən(t)s, tyü-\Definition of TUMESCENCE
: the quality or state of being tumescent; especially : readiness for sexual activity marked especially by vascular congestion of the sex organs
First Known Use of TUMESCENCE
1859
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