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Immersion
- noun - (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
- a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
- complete attention; intense mental effort
- sinking until covered completely with water
- the act of wetting something by submerging it
Immission
- - The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission.
Immolator
- - One who offers in sacrifice; specifically, one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilation and sacrifice.
Impaction
- noun - a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
- a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
- a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
- the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
Impanator
- - One who holds the doctrine of impanation.
Impassion
- - To move or affect strongly with passion.
Imperator
- - A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried with it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor.
Impetigos
- noun - a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
Impletion
- - The act of filling, or the state of being full.
Implexion
- - Act of involving, or state of being involved; involution.