variolate
[ vair-ee-uh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈvɛər i əˌleɪt, -lɪt /
adjective Pathology.
resembling smallpox, as a lesion.
Words nearby variolate
variform,
vario-,
variocoupler,
variola,
variola virus,
variolate,
variole,
varioliform,
variolite,
variolitic,
varioloid
Example sentences from the Web for variolate
Variolate -ose: with large, rounded impressions like pock-marks.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for variolate
variolate
/ (ˈvɛərɪəˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to inoculate with the smallpox virus
adjective
marked or pitted with or as if with the scars of smallpox
Derived forms of variolate
variolation, variolization or variolisation, nounWord Origin for variolate
C18: from
variola
Medical definitions for variolate
variolate
[ vâr′ē-ə-lāt′ ]
adj.
Having pustules or pitted scars like those of smallpox.
v.
To inoculate with smallpox virus.