The Collaborative International Dictionary
Empasm
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.
Wiktionary
empasm
n. (context obsolete medicine English) A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.