impostume

/ ɪmˈpɒsθuːm; ɪmˈpɒstjuːm /

noun

See abscess
an archaic word for abscess

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Word History and Origins

C15: from Old French empostume, from Late Latin apostēma, from Greek, literally: separation (of pus), from aphistanai to remove, from histanai to stand

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Example Sentences

July 31, 1677, I sold my bokes to Mr. Littlebury, scilicet when my impostume in my heade did breake.

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What difference is there between a Tumour and an Impostume or Abcess?

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Hence Catullus resentment against Nonius, whom he calls the botch, or impostume of the State.

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