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imposthume |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aposteme \Ap"os*teme\, n. [L. apostema Gr ? the separation of corrupt matter into an ulcer, fr ? to stand off: cf F. apost[`e]me. See {Apostasy}.] (Med.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter. [Written corruptly {imposthume}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Imposthume \Im*post"hume\, v. t. & i. Same as {Imposthumate}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Imposthume \Im*post"hume\, n. [A corruption of aposteme. See {Aposteme}.] A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.
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