Miasmatic

//ˌmaɪəzˈmætɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Reeking, oppressing, having the nature of miasma.

    "In the Renaissance, when disease was thought to be miasmatic, or transmitted by bad air and smells, strongly perfumed gloves were thought to protect the wearer from epidemics."

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