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Webster 1913 Edition

Empasm

Em-pasm′

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Noun.
[F.
empasme
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] to sprinkle in or on; [GREEK] in + [GREEK] to sprinkle.]
A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Webster 1828 Edition

Empasm

EMPASM

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Noun.
empazm'. [Gr. to sprinkle.] A powder used to prevent the bad scent of the body.

Definition 2025

empasm

empasm

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Noun

empasm ‎(plural empasms)

  1. (obsolete, medicine) A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

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