Noun
- 1. intumescence, intumescency, swelling, puffiness, lump
- usage: swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
- 2. intumescence, intumescency, swelling, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
- usage: the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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