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imposthumate

imposthumate verb: to apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.

Verb

imposthumate (third-person singular simple present imposthumates, present participle imposthumating, simple past and past participle imposthumated)

  1. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
    • [T]he Measles & Hooping Cough left the Lungs tender ten Years ago—& at this critical Time of Life they may imposthumate.1792 September 6, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana

Forms of imposthumate

third-person singular presentimposthumates
present participleimposthumating
past participleimposthumated
pastimposthumated

Origin of imposthumate

From imposthume + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Questions about imposthumate

What does imposthumate mean?
Imposthumate means to apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
What part of speech is imposthumate?
Imposthumate is a verb.
What is the past tense of imposthumate?
The past tense of imposthumate is imposthumated.

Words near imposthumate in the dictionary

  1. imposter
  2. imposterhood
  3. imposterous
  4. imposters
  5. impostership
  6. imposthumate
  7. imposthumated
  8. imposthumates
  9. imposthumating
  10. imposthumation
  11. imposthumations

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