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epitheme

epitheme is the obsolete form of epithem.

Meaning of epithem

Noun

epithem (plural epithems)

  1. (historical) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.
    • Bruel prescribes an epitheme for the heart, of bugloss, borage, water-lily, violet waters, sweet wine, balm leaves, nutmegs, cloves, etc., II.5.1.v

Forms of epitheme

pluralepithemes

Questions about epitheme

What is epitheme the obsolete form of?
Epitheme is the obsolete form of epithem.

Words near epitheme in the dictionary

  1. epithelizing
  2. epitheloid
  3. epithem
  4. epithema
  5. epithemata
  6. epitheme
  7. epithemes
  8. epithems
  9. epitheories
  10. epitheory
  11. epitherapeia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: epitheme (page history and authors); epithem (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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