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detumescence

See also: détumescence

English

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Etymology

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de- +‎ tumescence

Noun

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detumescence (countable and uncountable, plural detumescences)

  1. The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
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English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tewh₂-‎ (0 c, 47 e)
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