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imposthumating

imposthumating is the present participle and gerund of imposthumate.

Meaning of imposthumate

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

Questions about imposthumating

What is imposthumating the present participle and gerund of?
Imposthumating is the present participle and gerund of imposthumate.

Words near imposthumating in the dictionary

  1. imposters
  2. impostership
  3. imposthumate
  4. imposthumated
  5. imposthumates
  6. imposthumating
  7. imposthumation
  8. imposthumations
  9. imposthume
  10. imposthumed
  11. imposthumes

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