immeability

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English

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Etymology

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From im- (not) + Latin meabilis (passable), from meare (to pass).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪmiəˈbɪlɪti/

Noun

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immeability (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Inability to pass through or to permit passage.
    • 1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. [], 1st Irish edition, Dublin: [] S. Powell, for George Risk, [], George Ewing, [], and William Smith, [], →OCLC:
      From this phlegm proceed white cold tumours, viscidity, and consequently immeability of the juices.
    • 1747, Robert Douglas, An Essay Concerning the Generation of Heat in Animals:
      Immeability of the Blood in the extream Capillaries

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