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Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors.

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  1. a. Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors.
  2. a. Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
  3. 1. Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors. 2. Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous. Recompensed with turgent titles. Burton.
  4. a. Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors. a. Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.