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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French; cf. Latin distentio.
Pronunciation
Noun
distension (countable and uncountable, plural distensions)
- The act of distending.
Translations
the act or occasion of distending or swelling
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
distension f (plural distensions)
- distension
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