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Definition of Varioloid

1. a. Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called varioloid.

2. n. The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination.

3. a. Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called varioloid.

4. n. The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination.

Definition of Varioloid

1. Adjective. Of or resembling smallpox ¹

2. Noun. A milder outbreak of smallpox occurring in a person who has previously been infected. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Varioloid

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Medical Definition of Varioloid

1. Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called varioloid. Origin: Variola: cf. F. Varioloide. The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Varioloide. See Varioloid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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