Definition of Turgescent

becoming swollen or distended

Examples of Turgescent in a sentence

After crying for several hours, the widow’s eyes grew puffy and turgescent to the point that she could barely open them.  🔊

The turgescent tissue around the woman’s knee became even more swollen after she went on a long hike.  🔊

The turgescent cells continued to distend, pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of the animal.  🔊

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