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apostemations

apostemations is the plural of apostemation.

Meaning of apostemation

Noun

apostemation (plural apostemations)

  1. (obsolete) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
    • For I have known Pieces of Splinters etc. sometimes stick so fast in the inward Parts, or to have been so inclosed, that we could by no means get them out; yet at length, upon Apostemation of the Part, they have thrust forth.1734, Richard Wiseman, Eight chirurgical treatises, 6th edition, volume 2, London: Benjamin Motte, page 42

Questions about apostemations

What is apostemations the plural of?
Apostemations is the plural of apostemation.

Words near apostemations in the dictionary

  1. apostemate
  2. apostemated
  3. apostemates
  4. apostemating
  5. apostemation
  6. apostemations
  7. apostematous
  8. aposteme
  9. apostemes
  10. aposteriori
  11. aposteriorism

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