DETUMESCENCE

detumescence

(noun) diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

detumescence (countable and uncountable, plural detumescences)

The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.

Source: Wiktionary

De`tu*mes"cence, n. Etym: [L. detumescere to cease swelling; de + tumescere, tumere, to swell.]

Definition: Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen. [R.] Cudworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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