Obs. [L. compositum, neut. pa. pple. of compōnĕre; cf. COMPOST.] A compound, composition.
1652. French, Yorksh. Spa, vi. 55. A saline principle, giving consistency to the compositum.
1677. Penn, Trav., 172. Iohann Soprony Cozack, an odd Compositum of a Man.
1696. Brookhouse, Temple Open., 35. The first Fruits of all the Compositums, as well as of the Simple and Natural Things.
1698. W. Chilcot, Evil Thoughts, vi. (1851), 73. The soul and body … make up one compositum.
1712. Clarke, Defence Arg. (ed. 3), 9. To reside in any Compositum or System of Matter.
