miasm

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Main Entry:	miasm
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	in homeopathy, a supposed predisposition to a particular disease
Etymology:	1833; Greek miasma defilement

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miasm
noun
1.	an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay" [syn: miasma]
2.	unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke" [syn: miasma]

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