tumescent vs intumescent

tumescent and intumescent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tumescent	No	Yes	No	No
intumescent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, tumescent and intumescent are synonyms defined as:

tumescent and intumescent: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Other synonyms of tumescent include bloated, distended, puffy, swollen, tumid, turgid.

tumescent (adjective)	intumescent (adjective)
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas	abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas