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miasm

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As a noun, miasm means an unhealthy vapor or atmosphere.

Meanings of miasm

3 meanings

noun

  1. An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.

  2. homeopathyA predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it.

  3. Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

    “the miasma of the marshes”

    “a miasma of cigar smoke”

    Similar: miasma

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: an unwholesome atmosphere
noun: unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

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