Adjective: intumescent ,in-too'me-sunt or ,in-tyû'me-sunt [N. Amer], ,in-tyû'me-sunt [Brit]
- Abnormally expanded, esp. by fluids or gas
"eyes with puffed (or intumescent) lids";
- puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid, distended, bloated, swollen
- Expanding on exposure to heat
"an intumescent block allows air to flow through under normal conditions but closes under its own expansion when exposed to fire."
See also: unhealthy
Encyclopedia: Intumescent