Main Entry: im·pos·tume

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpäs-ˌchüm\

Variant(s): or im·pos·thume \-ˌthüm, -ˌthyüm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English emposteme, ultimately from Greek apostēma, from aphistanai to remove, from apo- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

Date: 14th century

archaic : abscess