Meanings
verbimposthumate (third-person singular simple present imposthumates, present participle imposthumating, simple past and past participle imposthumated)
present singular third person imposthumates · participle present imposthumating · participle past imposthumated · past imposthumated
- To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
[T]he Measles & Hooping Cough left the Lungs tender ten Years ago—& at this critical Time of Life they may imposthumate.
1792 September 6, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana
Origin
From imposthume + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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imposthumate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthumate
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“imposthumate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthumate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imposthumate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthumate.
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