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epithems

epithems is the plural 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

Questions about epithems

What is epithems the plural of?
Epithems is the plural of epithem.

Words near epithems in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: epithems (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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