MIASM

miasma, miasm

(noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; “the miasma of the marshes”; “a miasma of cigar smoke”

miasma, miasm

(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere; “the novel spun a miasma of death and decay”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

miasm (plural miasms)

An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.

(homeopathy) A predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it.

Anagrams

• IAMMS, Mimas, Sammi, imams, maims

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"asm, n. Etym: [Cf. F. miasme.]

Definition: Miasma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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