See Also: apostumate(dictionary)

apostumate (iou)



apostumate verb.Also apostemate, aposthumate. Pa. pple & ppl adjective -ate (earlier), -ated. LME.
[medieval Latin apostemat- pa. ppl stem of apostemari, from apostema APOSTUME: see -ATE3. Cf. IMPOSTUMATE.]
verb trans. & intrans. Form into a cyst or abscess; fester. LME-L17.
verb trans. In pass. Be affected by a cyst or abscess. L16-L17.
apostematous adjective festering; characterized by abscesses: M17-M19.