miasm
English
Noun
miasm (plural miasms)
- An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.
- (homeopathy) A predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it.
References
- miasm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “miasm” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
Anagrams
- IAMMS, Mimas, Sammi, imams, maims