Variolate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Variolate is an adjective meaning Having the pitted appearance of smallpox.
Meaning
Having the pitted appearance of smallpox.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To infect with smallpox.
Example Sentences
Lady Montagu encouraged the Princess of Wales to variolate her two daughters. To assure herself of the safety of the procedure, the Princess first forced disenfranchised subjects -- several prisoners and an orphan -- to be variolated.
Word Forms
- variolates
- variolating
- variolated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include varioloid, varioliform, variolar, variolic, vacciolous, vacciniform.
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