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tumefaction
[too-muh-fak-shuhn, tyoo-]
/ ˌtu məˈfæk ʃən, ˌtju- /
NOUN
bulge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
blob
bump
bunch
bunching
convexity
dilation
distention
excess
excrescence
gibbosity
growth
hump
intumescence
jut
outgrowth
outthrust
pouch
projection
prominence
promontory
protrusion
protuberance
sac
sagging
salience
superfluity
swelling
tuberosity
tumor
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONG
depression
ingrowth
NOUN
inflation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
aggrandizement
boost
buildup
distension
enhancement
enlargement
escalation
extension
intensification
prosperity
puffiness
spread
WEAK
Antonyms
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The oil of the fruit is also used locally in rheumatism, tumefactions and other painful conditions.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
