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单词 variolation
释义

variolation

/ˌvɛːrɪəˈleɪʃn/
Medicine. Now historical
noun
Inoculation of material from the pocks of variola (smallpox); an instance of this. In early use also: †the formation of variolous matter or of pocks (obsolete rare ).
  • Frequently contrasted with vaccination.Variolation was used in humans as means of preventing smallpox, and was also performed in cows and other animals for experimental purposes and to produce further material for the procedure..

Origin

Late 18th century. From variolate + -ion. Perhaps compare post-classical Latin variolatio.

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