syphilization

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noun

inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, especially when employed as a preventive measure

Scrabble 30

Meanings

nounsyphilization (usually uncountable, plural syphilizations)

plural syphilizations

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallymedicineinoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, especially when employed as a preventive measure
  2. uncountableusuallyinfection with syphilis
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APA

syphilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syphilization

MLA

“syphilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syphilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syphilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syphilization.

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