- variolization
- SYN: variolation.
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va·ri·o·li·za·tion (var″e-o-lĭ-zaґshən) variolation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
variolization
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variolization — noun the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox • Syn: ↑variolation • Hypernyms: ↑inoculating, ↑vaccinating … Useful english dictionary
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inoculating — noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating • Syn: ↑vaccinating • Derivationally related forms: ↑vaccinate (for: ↑vaccinating),… … Useful english dictionary
vaccinating — noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity (Freq. 1) doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating • Syn: ↑inoculating • Derivationally related forms: ↑vaccinate, ↑inoculate … Useful english dictionary
variolation — noun the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox • Syn: ↑variolization • Hypernyms: ↑inoculating, ↑vaccinating … Useful english dictionary
