"miasm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: miasms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} miasm (plural miasms)
  1. An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.
    Sense id: en-miasm-en-noun-2vvA0LMM
  2. (homeopathy) A predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it. Categories (topical): Homeopathy
    Sense id: en-miasm-en-noun-CwoY2TFa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Topics: homeopathy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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