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Varioloid

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What's The Definition Of Varioloid?Synonyms | Synonyms for Varioloid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Varioloid: See Also | Varioloid In Webster's Dictionary \Va"ri*o*loid\ (?; 277), a. [Variola + -oid: cf. F.
variolo["i]de.] (Med.)
Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called
varioloid.
\Va"ri*o*loid\, n. [Cf. F. variolo["i]de. See {Varioloid}, a.] (Med.) The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination. Note: It is almost always a milder disease than smallpox, and this circumstance, with its shorter duration, exhibits the salutary effects of previous vaccination or inoculation. --Dunglison. |
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