detumescence

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noun

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

OriginEnglish tumescence ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundetumescence (countable and uncountable, plural detumescences)

plural detumescences

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishtumescence
  8. Englishdetumescence

From de- + tumescence.

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APA

detumescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumescence

MLA

“detumescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumescence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detumescence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumescence.

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