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- noun Plural form of
miasm .
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Examples
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In a place where the soil is extremely dry, destitute of vegetation, and where scarcely a few drops of water fall in the course of seven or eight months, the causes that produce what are called miasms, cannot be of very frequent occurrence.
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In a place where the soil is extremely dry, destitute of vegetation, and where scarcely a few drops of water fall in the course of seven or eight months, the causes that produce what are called miasms, cannot be of very frequent occurrence.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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The law of susceptibility states that a negative state of mind can attract hypothetical disease entities called "miasms" to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight 2010
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This law implies that a negative state of mind attracts hypothetical disease entities called 'miasms' to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
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This law implies that a negative state of mind attracts hypothetical disease entities called 'miasms' to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
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This law implies that a negative state of mind attracts hypothetical disease entities called 'miasms' to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
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The law of susceptibility states that a negative state of mind can attract hypothetical disease entities called "miasms" to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight 2010
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This law implies that a negative state of mind attracts hypothetical disease entities called 'miasms' to invade the body and produce symptoms of diseases.
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From the main article lead, I moved the discussion of "miasms" for a bit of reexamination.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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From the main article lead, I moved the discussion of "miasms" for a bit of reexamination.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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