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Webster 1913 Edition

Imposthume

Im-post′hume

,
Noun.
[A corruption of
aposteme
. See
Aposteme
.]
A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.

Im-post′hume

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
Same as
Imposthumate
.
Syn. – Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See
Deceiver
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Imposthume

IMPOS'THUME

,
Noun.
impos'tume. [This word is a corruption of apostem, L. apostema; Gr. to separate, to withdraw, or to stand off; to stand.]
An abscess; a collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body.
[This word and its derivatives, being mere corruptions, might well be suffered to pass into oblivion.]

IMPOS'THUME

,
Verb.
I.
The same as imposthumate.

Definition 2024

imposthume

imposthume

English

Noun

imposthume ‎(plural imposthumes)

  1. (obsolete) An abscess.

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:imposthume.

Verb

imposthume ‎(third-person singular simple present imposthumes, present participle imposthuming, simple past and past participle imposthumed)

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.

Etymology

A corruption of aposteme.

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