{ Tur‐ges″cence (?), Tur‐ges″cen‐cy (?), } n. [Cf. F. turgescence. See Turgescent.] 1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne.
2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity. Johnson.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.