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Miasm

Miasma.

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Broader term 1

Atmosphere 76% connected

The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphe…

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Mephitic 74% connected

Alt. of Mephitical

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Mephitic 74% connected

Alt. of Mephitical

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Miasmal 74% connected

Containing miasma; miasmatic.

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Miasmal 74% connected

Containing miasma; miasmatic.

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Synonym 1

Miasma 92% connected

Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Air pollution noun · 86% connection

pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"

Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Conservation and biodiversity, Environmental health.
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Pollution noun · 86% connection

undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

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Water pollution noun · 86% connection

pollution of the water in rivers and lakes

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Acid precipitation noun · 85% connection

rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combin…

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Acid rain noun · 85% connection

rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combin…

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Contaminant noun · 85% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Contamination noun · 85% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Health noun · 85% connection

the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"

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Smog noun · 85% connection

air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

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Smogginess noun · 85% connection

air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Vichy water noun · 83% connection

sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Airwave noun · 78% connection

medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to ta…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Malaria noun · 78% connection

Air infected with some noxious substance capable of engendering disease; esp., an unhealthy exhalation from certain soils, as marshy o…

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Miasmata pl. · 78% connection

of Miasma

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Miasmatical adjective · 78% connection

Containing, or relating to, miasma; caused by miasma; as, miasmatic diseases.

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Miasmatist noun · 78% connection

One who has made a special study of miasma.

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Miasmology noun · 78% connection

That department of medical science which treats of miasma.

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