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imposthumation

imposthumation noun: the formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration.

Noun

imposthumation (plural imposthumations)

  1. The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration
  2. An abscess; an imposthume.
    • Askew , a wealthy and facetious farmer of Cornwall , was afflicted with a most alarming imposthumation of which he appeared to be on the very point of suffocation1816, James Ewell, The Medical Companion

Forms of imposthumation

pluralimposthumations

Origin of imposthumation

See apostemation.

Questions about imposthumation

What does imposthumation mean?
Imposthumation means the formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration.
What part of speech is imposthumation?
Imposthumation is a noun.
What is the plural of imposthumation?
The plural of imposthumation is imposthumations.

Words near imposthumation in the dictionary

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

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