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Variolization (Noun)

Meaning

The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The practice of variolization was widely used in the 18th century as a means of protecting against smallpox.
  • Variolization was a deliberate attempt to infect a person with a mild form of smallpox in the hope of building immunity.
  • The variolization process involved exposing a person to a small amount of material from a smallpox vesicle, usually through a scratch or cut in the skin.
  • Many people in the 18th century underwent variolization as a way to avoid contracting a more severe form of smallpox.
  • The risks associated with variolization led to its eventual replacement by vaccination, a safer and more effective method of preventing smallpox.

Synonyms

  • Variolation

Hypernyms

  • Inoculating
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