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IMPOSTHUMES
Noun
imposthumes
plural of imposthume
Verb
imposthumes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imposthume
Source: Wiktionary
IMPOSTHUME
Im*post"hume, n. Etym: [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme.]
Definition: A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.
Im*post"hume, v. t. & i.
Definition: Same as Imposthumate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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