variolization

noun

Definition
the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'variolization'.
Synonyms
variolation
Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
7
Consonants
6
Length
13

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