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Webster 1913 Edition


Imposthumate

Im-post′hu-mate

,
Verb.
T.
[See
Imposthume
.]
To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
Arbuthnot.

Im-post′hu-mate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Imposthumated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Imposthumating
.]
To affect with an imposthume or abscess.

Im-post′hu-mate

,
Adj.
Imposthumated.

Webster 1828 Edition


Imposthumate

IMPOS'THUMATE

,
Verb.
I.
impos'tumate. [See Imposthume.]
To form an abscess; to gather; to collect pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body.

IMPOS'THUMATE

,
Verb.
T.
To affect with an imposthume or abscess.

Definition 2024


imposthumate

imposthumate

English

Verb

imposthumate (third-person singular simple present imposthumates, present participle imposthumating, simple past and past participle imposthumated)

  1. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
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