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Word: Miasm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘miasma’): from Greek miasma (see miasma). The sense ‘supposed predisposition to a particular disease’ dates from the mid 19th century and comes via German Miasm
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmʌɪaz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in homeopathy) a supposed predisposition to a particular disease, either inherited or acquired.
Short Definition:supposed predisposition to particular disease
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