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Noun: detumescence  ,dee-t(y)oo'me-sun(t)s
  1. Diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
    "The ice pack helped with the detumescence of the sprained ankle"

Derived forms: detumescences

Type of: decline, diminution

Encyclopedia: Detumescence