empasm

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empasm - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Empasm \Em*pasm"\, n. [F. empasme, fr. Gr. ? to sprinkle in or
     on; ? in + ? to sprinkle.]
     A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of
     sweat.
     [1913 Webster]