detumescence
/ˌdiːtjʊˈmesəns/noun
mass noun
- the process of subsiding from a state of tension, swelling, or (especially) sexual arousal（肉体、精神）紧张状态的缓解（尤指性欲被激发后的消退）; 退肿。
派生词
detumesce
verbdetumescent
adjective词源
late 17th cent.: from Latin detumescere, from de- 'down， away'+ tumescere 'to swell'.