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Definition of Miasmas

Miasma
Miasma Mi*as"ma, n.; pl. Miasmata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? defilement, fr. ? to pollute.] Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.

Meaning of Miasmas from wikipedia

- Look up miasma or miasm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Miasma may refer to: Miasma (ancient Gr**** religion), a contagious power that has an independent...
- presence of miasma. The miasmas were thought to behave like smoke or mist, blown with air currents, wafted by winds. It was thought that miasma did not simply...
- In ancient Gr**** religion, a miasma was "a contagious power... that has an independent life of its own. Until purged by the sacrificial death of the wrongdoer...
- earlier, tussie-mussies were often carried to ward off foul odors, or miasmas, as it was believed that the pleasant scents of flowers and herbs promoted...
- Miasma is the second studio album by American melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder. Released through Metal Blade Records on July 12, 2005,...
- Miasma Chronicles is a tactical role playing video game developed by The Bearded Ladies and published by 505 Games in 2023. It is set in a post-apocalyptic...
- Dalgety 4:29 4. "See the Light" Forge, Dimitri Tikovoi, Dalgety 4:05 5. "Miasma" (instrumental) Forge 5:17 6. "Dance Macabre" Forge, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent...
- in 2020 for PS4". Gematsu. Retrieved July 2, 2020. "YOBARAI Detective: Miasma Breaker launches January 16, 2025 in ****an". Gematsu. Retrieved January...
- germ-contaminated water was the cause, rather than something in the air called "miasma". This discovery influenced public health and the construction of improved...
- 1762. However, such views were held in disdain in Europe, where Galen's miasma theory remained dominant among scientists and doctors. By the early 19th...