Detumescence

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  • noun. Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially of a swollen organ or part.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Diminution of swelling: opposed to intumescence.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
    • Word Usage
    "In the past, it had always ended with Billy's orgasm, followed by detumescence, a poorly aimed kiss near the ear, a slipping away into stertorous sleep."
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    decline  diminution  
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