tumefy

verb

tu·​me·​fy

-ed/-ing/-es

intransitive verb

1

: to rise in a tumor : swell

2

: to become puffed up (as with pride)

transitive verb

: to cause to swell : produce a tumor in

Word History

Etymology

Middle French tumefier, from Latin tumēre to swell + Middle French -fier -fy

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