| engorgement | 1. The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting. 2. <medicine> An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion. 3. <chemistry> The clogging of a blast furnace. Origin: Cf. F. Engorgement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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