adjective
- becoming swollen or distended
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The patient’s turgescent lymph nodes indicated possible infection.
- The botanist observed the turgescent buds preparing to bloom.
- Turgescent tissues often signal inflammation in the body.
- The doctor noted the turgescent appearance of the injured area.
- Plant cells become turgescent when they absorb water.
- The turgescent condition gradually subsided with treatment.