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Definitions
1. to reduce swelling
2. detumescence
3. (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc)
Components
消
xiāo
–
to disappear
肿
zhǒng
–
to swell
Related Words
利水消肿
lì shuǐ xiāo zhǒng
–
induce diuresis to alleviate edema
消肿止痛
xiāo zhǒng zhǐ tòng
–
relieve the swelling and kill the pain