imposthume

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noun

An abscess.

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Meanings

nounimposthume (plural imposthumes)

plural imposthumes

  1. obsoleteAn abscess.
  2. obsoleteA person suffering from an abscess.
verbimposthume (third-person singular simple present imposthumes, present participle imposthuming, simple past and past participle imposthumed)

present singular third person imposthumes · participle present imposthuming · participle past imposthumed · past imposthumed

  1. intransitiveobsoleteTo form an abscess.
  2. obsoletetransitiveTo affect with an abscess.

Origin

A corruption of aposteme.

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APA

imposthume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthume

MLA

“imposthume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthume. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imposthume,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imposthume.

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