miasm [医] 瘴毒, 瘴气
miasm[ noun ]- an unwholesome atmosphere
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the novel spun a miasma of death and decay
- unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
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the miasma of the marshes
a miasma of cigar smoke
Miasm \Mi"asm\, n. [Cf. F. miasme.]
Miasma.