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variolization (ˌvɛərɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) 

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noun

  1. = variolation

variolation (ˌvɛərɪəˈleɪʃən)  or variolization or variolisation

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noun

  1. (medicine, obsolete) inoculation with the smallpox virus

variolate (ˈvɛərɪəˌleɪt Pronunciation for variolate ) 

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verb

  1. tr to inoculate with the smallpox virus

adjective

  1. marked or pitted with or as if with the scars of smallpox

Derived Forms

ˌvarioˈlation, ˌvarioliˈzation, ˌvarioliˈsation noun

Word Origin

C18: from variola

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