variola

Noun

Meaning

The smallpox.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

black death plague smallpox ringworm hepatitis leprosy tetanus influenza diphtheria dysentery measles herpes pox lockjaw cholera

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Hypernyms

pox

Hyponyms

alastrim pseudovariola Cuban itch Kaffir pox milk pox

Phrases with the word

variola vaccine variola major variola minor variola vaccinia variola virus variola vaccina

Anagrams

ovarial

Examples

Edward Jenner had also discovered vaccination using cowpox ( Vaccinia ) to give cross-immunity to smallpox in 1796, and by Pasteur's time this had generally replaced the use of actual smallpox ( Variola ) material in inoculation. Source: Internet

Smallpox (Variola major and Variola minor) began to spread in Mesoamerica immediately after the arrival of Europeans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

variograph variographic variography variola major variola major virus variola minor