VARIOLOUS
variolar, variolic, variolous
(adjective) relating to small pox
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
variolous (not comparable)
(medicine) Of or pertaining to smallpox.
Synonyms
• variolar
• variolic
Source: Wiktionary
Va*ri"o*lous, a. Etym: [LL. variolosus, fr. variola the smallpox: cf. F. varioleux.] (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of the smallpox; variolar; variolic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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