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nounvariolization (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablemedicineVariolation: inoculation against smallpox using material from a smallpox lesion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
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variolization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolization
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“variolization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “variolization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolization.
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