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Webster 1913 Edition
Torpescent
Tor-pes′cent
,Adj.
[L.
torpescens
, p. pr. of torpescere
to grow stiff, numb, or torpid, incho. fr. torpere
. See Torpid
.] Becoming torpid or numb.
Shenstone.
Webster 1828 Edition
Torpescent
TORPES'CENT
,Adj.