| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IMPOSTHUME" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPOSTHUME
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] impos'tume. An abscess; a collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body. [This word and its derivatives, being mere corruptions, might well be suffered to pass into oblivion.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (obsolete) an abscess. (references) | 2: [Verb] (obsolete) to form an abscess. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
